Juba vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1254
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$227
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
10
21
😀 Quality of life
15
27
🏙️ Population
459K
1.02M

The cost of living in Juba is 2% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8477th and 8410th ($527 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Sudan and Liberia, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9195th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1501
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.24
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.8
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3198
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$519
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$508
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$833
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$879
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$654
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$658
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$520
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$717
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$508
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$582
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$820
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$578
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$567
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$804
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$511
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$528
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$543
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$802
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$597
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$499
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$503
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$396
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$758
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$1031
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$491
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$524
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$656
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$412
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$549
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$957
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$687
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$505
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$803
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$686
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$460
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$811

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541