Ibadan vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$424
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
21
😀 Quality of life
33
42
🏙️ Population
2.55M
1.02M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 44% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6622nd and 8461st ($759 vs $528) 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 0.2 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 7660th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ibadan Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.3
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1268
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.21%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.7
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.15
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.61
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.59
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.4
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1870
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$699
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1019
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$774
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$704
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1133
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$635
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
173 km or 107 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$710
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$658
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$755
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$617
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$537
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$886
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$655
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$711
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1036
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$652
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$652
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$656
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$846
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$570
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$787
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$656
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$345
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1686
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$469
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1262
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$906
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$651
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$638
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$368
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$546
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$585
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$747
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$377
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$374
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$492
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$621

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520