Monrovia vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$223
$743
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$41
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$98.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
10
😀 Quality of life
27
22
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.5M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 55% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8497th and 4788th ($535 vs $1194) 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 8899th and 9087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Niamey

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Monrovia Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$79.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$5601

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Distance City Cost of living
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$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$891
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$425
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$894
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$983
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$682
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$867
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$836
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$675
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$594
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1143
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$612
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$673
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$581
610 km or 379 mi Save
$650
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$840
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$538
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$785
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$837
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$665
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$584
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$353
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$673
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$659
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$612
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1017
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$775
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$683
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1143
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$678
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1551
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$578
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$741
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$454
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$796