Monrovia vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$213
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
29
37
🏙️ Population
1.02M
159K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 28% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8495th and 6860th ($501 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Liberia and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Liberia vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8457th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$1069

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

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471