Monrovia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$223
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
24
63
😀 Quality of life
27
48
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.27M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 49% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8497th and 5251st ($535 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 8899th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$4370

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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

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950