Brazzaville vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$252
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$101
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
24
😀 Quality of life
41
27
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.02M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 12% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7920th and 8497th ($602 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Liberia, respectively. Check the Congo vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7836th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Monrovia

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Brazzaville Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537