Monrovia vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1257
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$214
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
23
😀 Quality of life
28
28
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.45M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 48% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8583rd and 5662nd ($518 vs $988) 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 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8835th and 8844th 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
$3.16
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043