Lusaka vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$272
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
24
😀 Quality of life
51
28
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 50% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6881st and 8583rd ($777 vs $518) 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 6622nd and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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