Monrovia vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$213
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
26
😀 Quality of life
29
43
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.44M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 12% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8495th and 7966th ($501 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Liberia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Liberia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8457th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$2559

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250