Monrovia vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$223
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
33
😀 Quality of life
27
40
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.96M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 3% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8497th and 8377th ($535 vs $551) 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 8899th and 7844th 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
$3.34
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.97
🥤 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
$220
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$3830

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996