Monrovia vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$213
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
35
😀 Quality of life
29
23
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.96M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 4% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8495th and 8335th ($501 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Yemen, respectively. Check Liberia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8457th and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Sanaa

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Monrovia Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$2959

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840