Dakar vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$623
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
24
😀 Quality of life
52
28
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dakar is 147% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4568th and 8583rd ($1281 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Liberia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6494th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Monrovia

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Dakar Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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