Kampala vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$316
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
44
42
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kampala is 34% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6887th and 8461st ($707 vs $528) 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 6586th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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