Khartoum vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$416
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
21
😀 Quality of life
36
27
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.02M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 67% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6246th and 8410th ($896 vs $536) 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 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8264th and 8877th 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
$6.32
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498

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