Khartoum vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$409
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
21
😀 Quality of life
30
42
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.02M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 68% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6170th and 8461st ($889 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Liberia, respectively. Check Sudan vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8091st and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Monrovia

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Khartoum Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

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