Kampala vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$273
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$356
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
46
29
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7156th and 8495th ($654 vs $501) 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 6597th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Monrovia

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