Bangui vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$209
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
24
😀 Quality of life
13
28
🏙️ Population
889K
1.02M

The cost of living in Bangui is 2% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8641st and 8583rd ($506 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Liberia, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9225th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Monrovia

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Bangui Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

Cities near Monrovia

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