Cape Town vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$775
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$123
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
24
😀 Quality of life
58
28
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.02M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 168% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4336th and 8583rd ($1386 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Liberia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6134th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Monrovia

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Cape Town Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545