Addis Ababa vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$758
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
24
😀 Quality of life
45
27
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.02M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 137% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4635th and 8497th ($1269 vs $535) 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 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7273rd and 8899th 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
$4.01
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537