Cairo vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Cairo | Monrovia | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Cairo is 20% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8926th and 8461st ($424 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Liberia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Liberia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5583rd and 6736th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 5.9 km or 3.6 mi |  Giza | |
| 8.1 km or 5 mi | Shubra El Kheima | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Helwan | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Benha | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Shibin El Kom | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Zagazig | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Tanta | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Faiyum | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | El Mahalla El Kubra | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Beni Suef | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Mansoura | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Ismailia | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Suez | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Damanhur | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Kafr El Dawwar | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Damietta | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Port Said | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Alexandria | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Minya | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Asyut | |
| 347 km or 216 mi |  Gaza | |
| 351 km or 218 mi |  Ofakim | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Netivot | |
| 360 km or 223 mi | Sderot | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Dahab | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Eilat | |
| 365 km or 226 mi | Ashkelon | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Beersheba | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Rahat | |
| 368 km or 229 mi |  Aqaba | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Ashdod | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Kiryat Gat | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Dimona | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | El Gouna | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Kiryat Malakhi | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Sharm El Sheikh | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Yavne | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Sohag | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Dura | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 56 km or 35 mi |  Kakata | |
| 180 km or 112 mi |  Kenema | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Bo | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Greenville | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 262 km or 163 mi |  Gueckedou | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Yekepa | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Freetown | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Forecariah | |
| 474 km or 295 mi | Mamou | |
| 479 km or 297 mi | Conakry | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Kankan | |
| 539 km or 335 mi |  Gagnoa | |
| 557 km or 346 mi | Boffa | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Divo | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Bouake | |
| 669 km or 416 mi | Korhogo | |
| 675 km or 419 mi |  Bougouni | |
| 719 km or 447 mi | Dabou | |
| 730 km or 453 mi | Agboville | |
| 758 km or 471 mi | Abidjan | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Bamako | |
| 777 km or 483 mi |  Bafata | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Grand-Bassam | |
| 793 km or 493 mi | Sikasso | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Abengourou | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Bissau | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 861 km or 535 mi |  Kolda | |
| 885 km or 550 mi | Banamba | |
| 898 km or 558 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 919 km or 571 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 936 km or 582 mi | Segou | |
| 969 km or 602 mi | Markala | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Brikama | |
| 1008 km or 627 mi |  Obuasi | |
| 1012 km or 629 mi | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 1014 km or 630 mi | Lamin |