Kigali vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$355
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$395
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
21
😀 Quality of life
44
42
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kigali is 37% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6804th and 8461st ($723 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Liberia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6601st and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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