Monrovia vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$223
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
23
😀 Quality of life
27
27
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.45M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 46% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8497th and 5778th ($535 vs $983) 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 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8899th and 8911th 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
$3.34
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$18111

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

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066