Luanda vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$517
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
24
😀 Quality of life
65
27
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.02M

The cost of living in Luanda is 96% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5315th and 8497th ($1047 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Angola and Liberia, respectively. Check Angola vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5283rd and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Monrovia

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Luanda Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$3619

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Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039

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