Monrovia vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$230
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
67
😀 Quality of life
42
57
🏙️ Population
1.02M
5.55M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 29% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8461st and 6689th ($528 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Kenya, respectively. Check Liberia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6736th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Nairobi

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Monrovia Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768