Lagos vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$490
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
24
😀 Quality of life
43
28
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lagos is 83% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5960th and 8583rd ($946 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Liberia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7444th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Monrovia

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Lagos Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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