Ibadan vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2284
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$422
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$1314
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
21
😀 Quality of life
33
27
🏙️ Population
2.55M
1.02M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 48% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6541st and 8452nd ($776 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Nigeria and Liberia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ibadan compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Ibadan ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7755th and 8399th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ibadan vs Monrovia

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Ibadan Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$1.01
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$58.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
12.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$829
$1572
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$483
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$5.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.1
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.16
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.71
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.03
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.84
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.6
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$81.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1898
$2771

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$613
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$670
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$651
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$709
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$590
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$558
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$881
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$647
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$755
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$972
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$649
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$651
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$632
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$805
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$575
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$743
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$658
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$354
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$1611
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$462
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$1502
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$883
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$679
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$621
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$553
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$560
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$588
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$729
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$371
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$384
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Distance City Cost of living
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$487
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$1272
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$1278
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$487
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$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1009
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$999
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$487
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$1346
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$998
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$1019
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1061
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$904
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$998
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$906
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$937
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$916
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$489
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$882
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$882
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$1022
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$569
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$804
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$499
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$889
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$827
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$490
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$964
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$491
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$757
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$953
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$490
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$489
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$552
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$551
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$577
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$507