Monrovia vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

Monrovia Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$739
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1272
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$230
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$48
$71.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$350
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
10
😀 Quality of life
31
15
🏙️ Population
1.02M
356K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 29% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 8270th and 6440th ($522 vs $739) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Liberia and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Liberia vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Yamoussoukro ranked 6th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 8394th and 9134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Yamoussoukro

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Monrovia Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.57%
15.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1398
$1270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$7.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$7.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3594
$2743

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Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$486
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$780
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$782
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$488
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$862
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$868
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$488
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$706
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$833
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$854
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$981
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$863
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$751
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$832
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$740
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$796
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$760
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$490
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$774
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$742
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$954
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$543
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$695
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$498
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$747
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$755
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$491
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$984
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$665
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$490
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$504
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$418
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$409

Cities near Yamoussoukro

Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$796
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$751
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$740
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$742
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$774
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$747
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$954
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$760
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$488
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$487
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$418
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$868
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$389
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$488
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$665
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$498
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$380
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$486
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$394
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$490
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$862
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$558
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$564
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$379
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$863
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$409
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$522
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$343
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$431
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$635
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$563
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$780
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$563
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$573
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$563
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$635
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$543
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$636