Luanda vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3832
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$431
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1658
$356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
21
😀 Quality of life
56
29
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.02M

The cost of living in Luanda is 108% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5041st and 8495th ($1041 vs $501) 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 1.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5869th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3479
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$140
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.1%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11511
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3466
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$171
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14000
$2816

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Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486