Asmara vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$212
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
9
24
😀 Quality of life
15
28
🏙️ Population
963K
1.02M

The cost of living in Asmara is 0.9% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8615th and 8583rd ($513 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Liberia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9202nd and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Monrovia

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Asmara Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$4006

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51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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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