Monrovia vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1257
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$214
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
33
😀 Quality of life
28
42
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.96M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 3% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8583rd and 8488th ($518 vs $532) 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 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8835th and 7615th 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
$3.16
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$4197

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$487
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$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
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$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910