Harare vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2516
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$416
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
24
😀 Quality of life
48
27
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.02M

The cost of living in Harare is 91% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5483rd and 8497th ($1024 vs $535) 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 6918th and 8899th 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
$11.1
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.19%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$973
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10145
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537