Juba vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$229
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
10
21
😀 Quality of life
12
42
🏙️ Population
459K
1.02M

The cost of living in Juba is 1% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8522nd and 8461st ($520 vs $528) 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 0.8 months in Juba compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9134th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

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