Lagos vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$607
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
21
😀 Quality of life
41
42
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lagos is 115% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4791st and 8461st ($1133 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Liberia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6804th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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