Cairo vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$193
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
83
21
😀 Quality of life
59
29
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.02M

The cost of living in Cairo is 10% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8130th and 8495th ($549 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Liberia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5556th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Monrovia

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Cairo Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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