Abuja vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$165
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$356
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
21
29
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.02M

The cost of living in Abuja is 42% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 9247th and 8495th ($288 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and Liberia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8926th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$2816

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$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486