Monrovia vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1172
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1276
$2331
🏠 One person rent
$228
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.4
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$118
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
11
😀 Quality of life
27
22
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.5M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 54% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8410th and 4768th ($536 vs $1172) 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 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 8877th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$69.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1537
$1736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.26
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$27
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$52.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3157
$5514

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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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$874
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$466
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$877
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$961
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$712
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$851
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$820
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$705
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$638
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1131
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$576
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$703
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$618
610 km or 379 mi Save
$646
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$822
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$852
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$821
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$664
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$652
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$393
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$699
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$705
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$598
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$752
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1013
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$778
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$652
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1131
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$684
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1514
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$644
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$743
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$417
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$793