Monrovia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1276
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$228
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$118
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
63
😀 Quality of life
27
45
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.27M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 46% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8410th and 5704th ($536 vs $984) 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8877th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1537
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.26
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3157
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915