Harare vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1015
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2515
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$415
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
24
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.02M

The cost of living in Harare is 96% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5463rd and 8583rd ($1015 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Liberia, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6892nd and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Monrovia

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Harare Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.57
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.63%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$415
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.5
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.3
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8948
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875

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