Alexandria vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$164
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
21
😀 Quality of life
51
29
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.02M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 1% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8536th and 8495th ($495 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Liberia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6224th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Monrovia

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Alexandria Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486