Monrovia vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$213
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$1705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
29
68
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.42M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 55% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8495th and 4635th ($501 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Muscat. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 8457th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$8464

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$470
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646