Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 22.1% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 58.9% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 22.5% more in Monrovia
Housing: pay 30.2% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 89.6% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.6% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 67.0% less in Monrovia

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Monrovia are more expensive than in Luanda. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Monrovia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Monrovia.

Monrovia vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monrovia instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 58.9% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.29	$8.25 LRD1,650.55	+40.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,136.68	$11.00 LRD2,200.74	+40.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.80	$1.88 LRD375.13	+14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.85	$2.50 LRD500.17	+140.0%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Luanda	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.58	$1.65 LRD330.80	+28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.38	$5.91 LRD1,181.47	-5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,315.77	$6.08 LRD1,217.06	-12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.10	$3.63 LRD725.84	+55.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.50	$4.48 LRD895.59	+65.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.73	$0.74 LRD148.53	-36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.93	$2.58 LRD515.89	+423.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,260.99	$3.95 LRD790.98	+185.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.58	$3.18 LRD636.29	+237.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.90	$1.03 LRD206.05	+27.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.71	$3.88 LRD775.26	+448.1%
Average			+128.8%

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pay 22.5% more for transportation

	Luanda	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.27	$4.03 LRD806.55	+187.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,252.99	$20.00 LRD4,001.34	-39.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,129,753.50	$5,069.87 LRD1,014,314.24	-74.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,881.62	$12.69 LRD2,539.24	+17.1%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 30.2% more for housing

	Luanda	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,042.90	$93.25 LRD18,656.23	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,300.74	$666.67 LRD133,377.99	+35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,028.56	$90.00 LRD18,006.03	-68.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,027.63	$208.46 LRD41,705.38	+183.6%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 89.6% less for childcare

	Luanda	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,769.95	$74.33 LRD14,871.12	-89.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,177.13	$1,500.00 LRD300,100.48	-89.9%
Average			-89.6%

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pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.22	$2.50 LRD500.17	+61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,272.95	$3.12 LRD625.21	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.68	$5.00 LRD1,000.33	+109.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,155.98	$76.25 LRD15,255.11	+77.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.35	$9.75 LRD1,950.60	+117.3%
Average			+70.6%

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pay 67.0% less for clothing

	Luanda	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,066.31	$18.41 LRD3,683.72	-81.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,051.56	$33.75 LRD6,752.26	-57.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,038.01	$56.25 LRD11,253.77	-56.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,306.16	$68.75 LRD13,754.61	-73.0%
Average			-67.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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