Lusaka vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$237
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
24
😀 Quality of life
50
27
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 28% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7322nd and 8497th ($686 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Liberia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6732nd and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Monrovia

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Lusaka Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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