Monrovia vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$230
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
12
😀 Quality of life
42
34
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.03M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 51% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8461st and 5104th ($528 vs $1073) 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 6736th and 7565th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$4644

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755