Alexandria vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$110
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$48
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$350
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
22
😀 Quality of life
51
31
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.02M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 38% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 9104th and 8270th ($326 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Liberia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6192nd and 8394th 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
$3.57
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
10.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$7.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$3594

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$486
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$780
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$782
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$488
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$862
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$868
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$488
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$706
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$833
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$854
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$981
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$863
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$751
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$832
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$740
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$796
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$760
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$490
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$774
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$742
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$954
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$543
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$695
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$498
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$747
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$755
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$491
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$984
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$665
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$490
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$504
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$418
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$409