Monrovia vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$789
🏠 One person rent
$213
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$85.7
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$31.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
21
41
😀 Quality of life
29
17
🏙️ Population
1.02M
908K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 1% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8495th and 8460th ($501 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Owerri. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Owerri ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 8457th and 9079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$3.79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$1.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$7.34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$11.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
17.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$5.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$0.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$2.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$9.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$9.09
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$27.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$32.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$698

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$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$330
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$233
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$354
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$327
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$351
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$237
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$315
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$272
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$990
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$243
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$860
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$587
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$683
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1300
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$436
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$250
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$310
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$761
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$288
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$262
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$448
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$407
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$314
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$826
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$313
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$697
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1242
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$732
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$567
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$269
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$210
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$866
577 km or 358 mi Save
$676
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$866
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$677
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$272
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$265