Cairo vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$201
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
83
24
😀 Quality of life
63
27
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.02M

The cost of living in Cairo is 6% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8680th and 8497th ($506 vs $535) 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 0.2 months in Monrovia. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5610th and 8899th 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
$4.85
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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