Ibadan vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$658
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1440
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$363
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$56.5
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
24
😀 Quality of life
38
28
🏙️ Population
2.56M
1.02M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 27% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7566th and 8583rd ($658 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.2 months in Monrovia. Ibadan ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8113th and 8835th 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
$1.77
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$0.86
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.9
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.09%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$479
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.65
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.46
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.78
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.58
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.24
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.51
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.7
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.8
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1576
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$639
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$995
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$670
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$575
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$946
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$518
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$488
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
173 km or 107 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$768
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$531
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$830
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$596
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$627
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$786
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$657
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$759
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$795
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$656
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$656
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$665
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$693
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$727
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$692
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$661
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$500
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1364
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$564
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1375
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$773
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$559
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$591
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$583
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$697
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$762
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$927
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$323
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$373
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$666
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$517

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545