Monrovia vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1257
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$214
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
24
23
😀 Quality of life
28
34
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.29M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 8% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8583rd and 8771st ($518 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Libya, respectively. Check Liberia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 8835th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Tripoli

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Monrovia Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$894

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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 Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164