Monrovia vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1966
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$56.8
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
24
41
😀 Quality of life
27
21
🏙️ Population
1.02M
908K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 66% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8497th and 3883rd ($535 vs $1555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Liberia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0 months in Owerri. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Owerri ranked 18th in Nigeria, while ranked 8899th and 9121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Owerri

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Monrovia Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1421
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$43.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
17.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$709
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$1069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$7.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$8.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$1.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$1493

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$849
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$601
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$922
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$618
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$587
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$878
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$386
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$655
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$594
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1344
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$578
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$834
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$641
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$750
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1254
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$687
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$775
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$659
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$750
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1551
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1022
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$665
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$538
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1017
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$785
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$741
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1239
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$796
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$668
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$830
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$353
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1042
577 km or 358 mi Save
$650
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1042
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$612
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$750
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$584