Kinshasa vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$527
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
21
😀 Quality of life
47
29
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 100% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5309th and 8495th ($1001 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Liberia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6524th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Monrovia

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Kinshasa Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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