Kampala vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$312
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
24
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7291st and 8583rd ($697 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Liberia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6847th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Monrovia

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Kampala Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$4006

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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