Asmara vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$228
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
21
😀 Quality of life
27
42
🏙️ Population
963K
1.02M

The cost of living in Asmara is 0.7% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8485th and 8461st ($524 vs $528) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8376th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520