Harare vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$422
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
47
29
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.02M

The cost of living in Harare is 91% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5620th and 8495th ($957 vs $501) 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 0.5 months in Harare compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6463rd and 8457th 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
$6.43
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486