Abuja vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$953
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$395
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
19
42
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.02M

The cost of living in Abuja is 139% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4418th and 8461st ($1262 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Liberia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8886th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$5.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520