Monrovia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$213
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
62
😀 Quality of life
29
44
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.27M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 43% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8495th and 6110th ($501 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Liberia and South Africa, respectively. Check Liberia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8457th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952