Monrovia vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$213
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
67
😀 Quality of life
29
59
🏙️ Population
1.02M
5.55M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 22% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8495th and 7242nd ($501 vs $646) 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8457th and 5517th 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
$2.87
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747