Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 12.2% cheaper than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% less in Zambia
Groceries: pay 47.9% less in Zambia
Transportation: pay 2.4% less in Zambia
Housing: pay 12.0% more in Zambia
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Zambia
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in Zambia

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

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Zambia vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.2% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$5.53 ZMW110.20	-26.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-54.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.63 ZMW12.52	-68.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.36 ZMW7.20	-81.9%
Average			-50.2%

Liberia vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.9% less for groceries

	Liberia	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$1.18 ZMW23.48	-34.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$5.15 ZMW102.63	+33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$6.37 ZMW126.88	-20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$1.77 ZMW35.36	-50.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$2.87 ZMW57.22	-46.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.11 ZMW22.03	+48.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$1.10 ZMW21.94	-71.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.65 ZMW32.94	-64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-86.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.83 ZMW16.51	-82.9%
Average			-47.9%

Liberia vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.4% less for transportation

	Liberia	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$5.47 ZMW108.98	+16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+150.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-62.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$14.58 ZMW290.52	-13.8%
Average			-2.4%

Liberia vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.0% more for housing

	Liberia	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	+73.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	-46.7%
Average			+12.0%

Liberia vs. Zambia - Cost of housing

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	+38.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+1563.8%
Average			+379.6%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$1.26 ZMW25.05	-68.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$2.82 ZMW56.21	-6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$3.02 ZMW60.11	-39.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	-12.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$6.03 ZMW120.22	+20.7%
Average			-24.5%

Liberia vs. Zambia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	Liberia	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-6.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-52.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	-21.6%
Average			-26.9%

Liberia vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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