Lome vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1899
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$293
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
24
😀 Quality of life
27
27
🏙️ Population
2.19M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lome is 50% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6752nd and 8497th ($802 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Togo and Liberia, respectively. Check Togo vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lome compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8925th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Monrovia

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Lome Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.27%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537