Monrovia vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$223
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
24
22
😀 Quality of life
27
43
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.44M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 20% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8497th and 7446th ($535 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Liberia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Liberia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8899th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Yaounde

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Monrovia Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$1815

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775