Monrovia vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$230
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
36
😀 Quality of life
42
12
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.48M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 49% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8461st and 5406th ($528 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Liberia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Liberia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6736th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$1688

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655