Alexandria vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
21
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.02M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 28% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 9006th and 8410th ($384 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.2 months in Monrovia. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6233rd and 8877th 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
$4.15
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541