Luanda vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$440
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
24
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.02M

The cost of living in Luanda is 78% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6128th and 8583rd ($923 vs $518) 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 0.2 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 6933rd and 8835th 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
$5.51
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.85%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11992
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.45
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14053
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029

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