Monrovia vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$213
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
12
😀 Quality of life
29
37
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.03M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 50% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8495th and 5267th ($501 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Niger, respectively. Check Liberia vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 8457th and 7591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$46.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$4528

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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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732