Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 48.3% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Niger
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
$12.50
LRD2,420.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,162
|
$12.50
LRD2,420.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA760
|
$1.50
LRD290.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA368
|
$2.67
LRD516.40
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Niger
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA321
|
$1.36
LRD264.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$10.00
LRD1,936.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,345
|
$6.37
LRD1,233.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,422
|
$5.33
LRD1,032.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,077
|
$4.48
LRD866.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,048
|
$0.91
LRD175.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA373
|
$1.25
LRD242.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA664
|
$1.81
LRD351.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA454
|
$2.36
LRD457.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA349
|
$1.04
LRD202.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA163
|
$1.82
LRD351.96
|
|
pay 44.2% more for transportation
Niger
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,187
|
$3.94
LRD762.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,324,028
|
$5,069.87
LRD981,780.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,773
|
$13.44
LRD2,603.03
|
|
pay 60.2% more for housing
Niger
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
$49.87
LRD9,658.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA349,157
|
$680.33
LRD131,746.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA229,552
|
$158.33
LRD30,661.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA156,402
|
$209.64
LRD40,597.00
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
Niger
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA581,968
|
$132.44
LRD25,647.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,824,256
|
$1,227.33
LRD237,672.71
|
|
pay 87.3% more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$2.50
LRD484.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$3.67
LRD710.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$6.87
LRD1,331.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
$66.50
LRD12,877.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
$9.87
LRD1,912.27
|
|
pay 28.7% less for clothing
Niger
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$11.22
LRD2,172.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA29,098
|
$26.58
LRD5,147.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$48.33
LRD9,359.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$36.50
LRD7,068.19
|
|
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