Khartoum vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$426
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$356
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
21
😀 Quality of life
31
29
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.02M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 80% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5963rd and 8495th ($901 vs $501) 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 8338th and 8457th 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
$5.68
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.93
🌊 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
$3.52
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467

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