Monrovia vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$230
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
21
😀 Quality of life
42
22
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.45M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 36% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8461st and 6363rd ($528 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Liberia vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6736th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Ouagadougou

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Monrovia Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$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 Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012