Monrovia vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1257
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$214
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
24
22
😀 Quality of life
28
44
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.44M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 22% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8583rd and 7518th ($518 vs $666) 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8835th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$1797

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670