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Republic of the Congo vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 82.0% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 23.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 47.0% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 56.1% more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Liberia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 1.6% more for restaurants

	Liberia	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,321.66	$13.06 FCFA7,299	+74.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,938.43	$9.37 FCFA5,234	-14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD352.44	$1.38 FCFA769	-31.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD352.44	$1.57 FCFA876	-21.6%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 23.8% less for groceries

	Liberia	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD315.66	$2.52 FCFA1,408	+40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,040.65	$4.66 FCFA2,604	-21.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,411.78	$8.84 FCFA4,940	+10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD634.39	$3.07 FCFA1,714	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD947.19	$3.15 FCFA1,761	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD130.83	$1.08 FCFA604	+45.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD675.51	$1.07 FCFA597	-72.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD822.36	$1.85 FCFA1,032	-60.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD881.10	$1.28 FCFA713	-74.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD181.49	$1.09 FCFA608	+5.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD851.73	$0.97 FCFA543	-79.9%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 47.0% more for transportation

	Liberia	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD827.06	$5.08 FCFA2,841	+8.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,524.41	$22.59 FCFA12,625	+12.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,208,915.05	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	+162.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,236.58	$13.24 FCFA7,400	+4.3%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Liberia	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,432.56	$65.34 FCFA36,516	-29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD117,480.45	$988.85 FCFA552,647	+48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,740.96	$393.90 FCFA220,144	+314.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,025.37	$262.94 FCFA146,951	+208.4%
Average			+135.3%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,791.19	$303.92 FCFA169,853	+135.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD157,541.02	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	+574.9%
Average			+354.9%

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pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD528.66	$3.10 FCFA1,734	+3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD587.40	$4.75 FCFA2,655	+42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD881.10	$3.92 FCFA2,189	-21.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,436.83	$63.17 FCFA35,305	-17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,718.11	$10.42 FCFA5,824	+6.9%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 56.1% more for clothing

	Liberia	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,244.65	$41.67 FCFA23,287	+126.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,947.45	$40.42 FCFA22,588	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,912.41	$91.11 FCFA50,920	+62.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,115.17	$80.00 FCFA44,710	+16.4%
Average			+56.1%

Liberia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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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: December 2025

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