Ibadan vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$262
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$126
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$78
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.5
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$81.5
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
21
😀 Quality of life
34
29
🏙️ Population
2.55M
1.02M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 48% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 9275th and 8495th ($262 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Nigeria and Liberia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 7930th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ibadan Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.63
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.61
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.24
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$0.3
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$409
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.19
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.41
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.34%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.13
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.58
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.21
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.62
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.58
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.26
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.7
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.4
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.6
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$532
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$407
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$826
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$250
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$310
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$448
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$314
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$243
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
173 km or 107 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$697
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$272
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$732
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$677
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$315
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$351
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$617
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$678
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$354
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$616
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$617
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$616
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$325
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$482
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$313
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$620
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$353
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$507
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$290
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$288
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$330
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$327
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$233
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$446
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$512
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$497
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$582
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$210
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$237
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$443
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$265

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