Khartoum vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1908
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$373
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
24
😀 Quality of life
49
27
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.02M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 55% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6633rd and 8497th ($832 vs $535) 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 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6831st and 8899th 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
$5.32
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.98%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1662
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537