Accra vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$274
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$48.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$390
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
21
😀 Quality of life
54
30
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.02M

The cost of living in Accra is 47% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6719th and 8435th ($789 vs $537) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Liberia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6197th and 8507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$3.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$58.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$6.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$3.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$3298

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$500
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1284
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1288
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1009
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1002
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$501
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$997
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1023
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1064
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1003
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1114
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$1000
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1115
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1153
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1126
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$506
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1092
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1087
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1253
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$586
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$879
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1097
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$904
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1072
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$505
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1069
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$507
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$505
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$566
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$602
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$517