Cape Town vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$603
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
21
😀 Quality of life
59
42
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.02M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 112% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4849th and 8461st ($1120 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5407th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.8
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$2993

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Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520