Kigali vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$489
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
24
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kigali is 68% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6419th and 8583rd ($872 vs $518) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6866th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Monrovia

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Kigali Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545