Monrovia vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1276
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$228
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.4
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$118
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
68
😀 Quality of life
27
58
🏙️ Population
1.02M
5.55M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 34% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8410th and 6622nd ($536 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8877th and 6071st 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
$3.24
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1537
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.26
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3157
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820