Monrovia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1257
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$214
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
24
63
😀 Quality of life
28
43
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.27M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 50% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8583rd and 5331st ($518 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Liberia and South Africa, respectively. Check Liberia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8835th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$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

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965