Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Chad

Chad vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 6.7% cheaper than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Chad
Groceries: pay 53.8% less in Chad
Transportation: pay 6.9% more in Chad
Housing: pay 78.5% more in Chad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.3% less in Chad
Clothing: pay 6.3% less in Chad

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

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Chad vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.85 FCFA498	-57.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.85 FCFA498	-57.3%
Average			-15.8%

Liberia vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.8% less for groceries

	Liberia	Chad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$0.34 FCFA199	-80.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$1.71 FCFA997	-55.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+70.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-43.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$3.10 FCFA1,808	-42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$2.13 FCFA1,243	+186.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.97 FCFA565	-74.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.16 FCFA678	-75.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.11 FCFA648	-77.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.72 FCFA422	-27.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.72 FCFA422	-85.0%
Average			-53.8%

Liberia vs. Chad - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.9% more for transportation

	Liberia	Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$4.85 FCFA2,829	+3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+326.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-41.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-77.3%
Average			+6.9%

Liberia vs. Chad - Cost of transportation

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pay 78.5% more for housing

	Liberia	Chad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$426.76 FCFA249K	+137.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+582.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-71.7%
Average			+78.5%

Liberia vs. Chad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Liberia	Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	??

Liberia vs. Chad - Cost of childcare

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pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$1.28 FCFA747	-68.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$0.85 FCFA498	-71.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.98 FCFA573	-80.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	??
Average			-72.3%

Liberia vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

	Liberia	Chad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$25.61 FCFA14,949	+2.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$34.14 FCFA19,932	+5.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-7.7%
Average			-6.3%

Liberia vs. Chad - Cost of clothing

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