Addis Ababa vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$674
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
24
😀 Quality of life
45
28
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.02M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 122% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4878th and 8583rd ($1148 vs $518) 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 0.2 months in Monrovia. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7160th and 8835th 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
$3.98
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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