Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 11.1% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 14.0% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 23.5% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 43.9% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.7% more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 2.2% less in Liberia

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

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Liberia vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liberia instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 37.4% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	-30.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+90.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$2.00 LRD341.50	+176.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$2.00 LRD341.50	+380.9%
Average			+37.4%

Botswana vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Botswana	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$1.79 LRD305.86	+104.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$3.86 LRD658.77	+21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$3.60 LRD614.70	+46.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$5.38 LRD917.79	+155.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$0.74 LRD126.76	-1.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$3.83 LRD654.55	+501.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$4.67 LRD796.84	+417.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$5.00 LRD853.76	+576.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$1.00 LRD170.75	+72.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$4.83 LRD825.30	+814.3%
Average			+164.6%

Botswana vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.0% less for transportation

	Botswana	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$4.69 LRD801.39	-8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$20,000.00 LRD3M	+0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-19.0%
Average			-14.0%

Botswana vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation

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pay 23.5% less for housing

	Botswana	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+327.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+153.0%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 43.9% less for childcare

	Botswana	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-21.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-60.0%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$4.00 LRD683.00	+101.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$3.00 LRD512.25	+29.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$5.00 LRD853.76	+38.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+86.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$5.00 LRD853.76	-18.7%
Average			+38.7%

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pay 2.2% less for clothing

	Botswana	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-47.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	+94.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+18.0%
Average			-2.2%

Botswana vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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