Kampala vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$303
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$118
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
57
21
😀 Quality of life
49
27
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kampala is 34% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7003rd and 8410th ($717 vs $536) 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 6747th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541