Juba vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1230
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$214
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.8
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
10
21
😀 Quality of life
15
29
🏙️ Population
526K
1.02M

The cost of living in Juba is 0.7% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8514th and 8495th ($498 vs $501) 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 0.7 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 9140th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$772
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2918
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646

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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