Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 22.3% cheaper than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 40.7% more in Liberia
Housing: pay 69.4% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 84.9% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 32.9% less in Liberia

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

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Liberia vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.3% more for restaurants

	Niger	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,737	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA835	$2.00 LRD341.50	+39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA561	$2.00 LRD341.50	+108.3%
Average			+26.3%

Niger vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Niger	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA316	$1.79 LRD305.86	+231.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$3.86 LRD658.77
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,282	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,262	$3.60 LRD614.70	+66.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,582	$5.38 LRD917.79	+98.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.74 LRD126.76	-52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA422	$3.83 LRD654.55	+430.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA753	$4.67 LRD796.84	+261.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA437	$5.00 LRD853.76	+568.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA377	$1.00 LRD170.75	+55.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA181	$4.83 LRD825.30	+1460.6%
Average			+160.5%

Niger vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.7% more for transportation

	Niger	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,087	$4.69 LRD801.39	+31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.00 LRD3,415.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,844	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	+435.6%
Average			+40.7%

Niger vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation

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pay 69.4% less for housing

	Niger	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+110.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA548K	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA299K	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-81.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,211	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	-11.5%
Average			-69.4%

Niger vs. Liberia - Cost of housing

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pay 84.9% less for childcare

	Niger	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-90.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-76.6%
Average			-84.9%

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pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA747	$4.00 LRD683.00	+212.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,827	$3.00 LRD512.25	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$5.00 LRD853.76	+95.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,186	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	-15.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$5.00 LRD853.76	-2.4%
Average			+26.9%

Niger vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 32.9% less for clothing

	Niger	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-63.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-61.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	+7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+35.5%
Average			-32.9%

Niger vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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