Monrovia vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Monrovia	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$535	$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1290	$5372
🏠 One person rent	$223	$1430
🏘️ Family rent	$376	$2327
🍽️ Food expenses	$212	$612
🚐 Transport expenses	$49	$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$101	$4411
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	24	82
😀 Quality of life	27	89
🏙️ Population	1.02M	468K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 77% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8497th and 1246th ($535 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th in Liberia and the United States, respectively. Check Liberia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 8899th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Raleigh

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	Monrovia	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.34	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.4	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.83	$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$5.67
☕ Cappuccino	$1.93	$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$142	$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$398	$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$262	$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.9	$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60	$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.4	$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.61%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1433	$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$825	$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12	$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.67	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.99	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.65	$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.58	$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.04	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.42	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.81	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.4	$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.9	$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.4	$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.86	$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.25	$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23.7	$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.16	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.5	$137
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.73	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.1	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.9	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$98.7	$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3619	$24650

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Cities near Monrovia

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 Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2470
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1831
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2278
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2313
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2242
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2109
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2308
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2111
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1943
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2003
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2123
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2159
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2081
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1750
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2036
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2088
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2057
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1917
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2030
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2202
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1987
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2079
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2122
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2001
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1847
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2080
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2027
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1814
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1963
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$1969
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2211
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2378
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2126
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2174
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1736