Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 24.5% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 25.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 49.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 65.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% less in Equatorial Guinea

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 23.7% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Equatorial Guinea
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	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-22.4%
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	$0.43 FCFA249	-78.7%
Average			-23.7%

Liberia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

	Liberia	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$3.37 FCFA1,966	-12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$10.34 FCFA6,036	+29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$3.76 FCFA2,193	+4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$2.71 FCFA1,583	-49.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.08 FCFA633	+46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.77 FCFA452	-79.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	??
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	??
Average			-25.2%

Liberia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.2% more for transportation

	Liberia	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	??
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$26.40 FCFA15,411	+32.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$33,056.06 FCFA19M	+65.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	??
Average			+49.2%

Liberia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Liberia	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$223.95 FCFA131K	+135.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	??
Average			+135.7%

Liberia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing

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pay 65.9% less for childcare

	Liberia	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$341.40 FCFA199K	-65.9%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$1.71 FCFA997	-57.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$4.69 FCFA2,741	+56.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$4.52 FCFA2,639	-9.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$34.14 FCFA19,932	-45.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$5.39 FCFA3,146	+7.8%
Average			-20.0%

Liberia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Liberia	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	??

Liberia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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