Addis Ababa vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$604
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
21
😀 Quality of life
40
42
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.02M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 109% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4928th and 8461st ($1103 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Liberia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6957th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Monrovia

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Addis Ababa Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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