Monrovia vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$230
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
42
68
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.42M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 52% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8461st and 4893rd ($528 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Oman, respectively. Check Liberia vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6736th and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$8649

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$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548