Accra vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$223
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$48
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$350
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
22
😀 Quality of life
58
31
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.02M

The cost of living in Accra is 7% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7985th and 8270th ($558 vs $522) 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 0.4 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 5563rd and 8394th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
10.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$7.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$3594

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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