Cost of living comparison
compared to
Liberia vs. Lesotho Cost of Living Summary
Liberia is 81.8% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% more in Liberia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Liberia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% more in Liberia
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Liberia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% more in Liberia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.7% more in Liberia
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% less in Liberia
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Liberia are more expensive than in Lesotho. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Liberia.
Liberia vs. Lesotho Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Liberia instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 51.6% more for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.52
LSL194.11
|
$7.50
LRD1,321.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
LSL135.88
|
$11.00
LRD1,938.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
LSL22.32
|
$2.00
LRD352.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
LSL13.26
|
$2.00
LRD352.44
|
|
Lesotho vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
LSL12.43
|
$1.79
LRD315.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
LSL61.55
|
$5.91
LRD1,040.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
LSL67.26
|
$8.01
LRD1,411.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
LSL24.26
|
$3.60
LRD634.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
LSL45.16
|
$5.38
LRD947.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
LSL13.76
|
$0.74
LRD130.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
LSL16.41
|
$3.83
LRD675.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
LSL19.82
|
$4.67
LRD822.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
LSL17.62
|
$5.00
LRD881.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
LSL11.45
|
$1.03
LRD181.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
LSL11.78
|
$4.83
LRD851.73
|
|
Lesotho vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
LSL77.07
|
$4.69
LRD827.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.81
LSL485.28
|
$20.00
LRD3,524.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
LSL339,696.04
|
$12,534.94
LRD2,208,915.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
LSL96.09
|
$12.69
LRD2,236.58
|
|
Lesotho vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
LSL550.40
|
$93.25
LRD16,432.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$145.97
LSL2,458.75
|
$666.67
LRD117,480.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.94
LSL1,245.55
|
$95.00
LRD16,740.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$85.26
LRD15,025.37
|
|
Lesotho vs. Liberia - Cost of housing
pay 68.8% more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.99
LSL842.12
|
$129.33
LRD22,791.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,133.16
LSL19,087.68
|
$894.00
LRD157,541.02
|
|
Lesotho vs. Liberia - Cost of childcare
pay 94.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
LSL33.97
|
$3.00
LRD528.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
LSL30.73
|
$3.33
LRD587.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
LSL82.50
|
$5.00
LRD881.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
LSL372.05
|
$76.25
LRD13,436.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.75
LRD1,718.11
|
|
Lesotho vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.17
LSL744.10
|
$18.41
LRD3,244.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.33
LSL679.39
|
$33.75
LRD5,947.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
LSL1,714.66
|
$56.25
LRD9,912.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.05
LSL2,426.40
|
$68.75
LRD12,115.17
|
|
Lesotho vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing
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