Abidjan vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

Abidjan Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2699
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$407
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$48
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$350
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
22
😀 Quality of life
36
31
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.02M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 83% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5727th and 8270th ($954 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Liberia, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7662nd and 8394th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1314
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.26%
10.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1627
$1398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1528
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.19
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.17
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2764
$3594

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Cities near Abidjan

Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$774
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$742
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$740
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$747
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$751
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$418
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$796
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$389
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$380
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$558
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$379
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$409
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$760
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$343
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$431
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$635
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$488
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$488
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$394
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$683
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$868
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$635
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$665
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$636
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$564
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$498
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$644
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$644
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$486
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$733
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$633
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$676
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$522
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$862
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$563
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$490

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$486
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$780
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$782
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$488
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$862
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$868
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$488
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$706
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$833
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$854
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$981
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$863
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$751
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$832
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$740
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$796
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$760
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$490
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$774
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$742
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$954
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$543
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$695
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$498
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$747
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$755
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$491
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$984
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$665
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$490
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$504
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$418
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$409