Kampala vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$314
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
21
😀 Quality of life
44
27
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kampala is 33% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6903rd and 8452nd ($698 vs $523) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6624th and 8399th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.84
🥤 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
$352
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$58.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
12.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1572
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$81.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$2771

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$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1272
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1278
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1009
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1346
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$998
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1019
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1061
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$904
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$998
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$906
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$937
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$916
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$489
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$882
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$882
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1022
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$569
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$804
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$499
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$889
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$827
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$490
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$964
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$953
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$489
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$552
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$551
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$507