Monrovia vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$230
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
35
😀 Quality of life
42
19
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.96M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 4% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8461st and 8269th ($528 vs $550) 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 6736th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$2963

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$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810