Abuja vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
24
😀 Quality of life
23
28
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.02M

The cost of living in Abuja is 165% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4364th and 8583rd ($1375 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9006th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Monrovia

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Abuja Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545