Monrovia vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$213
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
20
😀 Quality of life
29
48
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.29M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 7% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8495th and 8679th ($501 vs $470) 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 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8457th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$911

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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

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936