Monrovia vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$223
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
1
😀 Quality of life
27
29
🏙️ Population
1.02M
65.5K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 49% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8497th and 5349th ($535 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8899th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Sao Tome

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Monrovia Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$3421

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612