Brazzaville vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$235
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
21
😀 Quality of life
27
29
🏙️ Population
1.83M
1.02M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 12% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8028th and 8495th ($561 vs $501) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8703rd and 8457th 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
$3.46
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486