Cost of living comparison

Senegal

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 34.4% cheaper than Senegal overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.0% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 95.9% more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 51.7% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 65.1% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 82.7% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.6% more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 34.0% less in Liberia

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

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Liberia vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.0% more for restaurants

	Senegal	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	-0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$2.00 LRD341.50	+63.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$2.00 LRD341.50	+128.6%
Average			+35.0%

Senegal vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 95.9% more for groceries

	Senegal	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$1.79 LRD305.86	+146.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$3.86 LRD658.77	-55.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$3.60 LRD614.70	+45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$5.38 LRD917.79	+31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$0.74 LRD126.76	-48.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$3.83 LRD654.55	+346.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$4.67 LRD796.84	+254.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$5.00 LRD853.76	+530.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$1.00 LRD170.75	+61.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$4.83 LRD825.30	+1035.0%
Average			+95.9%

Senegal vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.7% less for transportation

	Senegal	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$4.69 LRD801.39	-25.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-74.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-60.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-11.9%
Average			-51.7%

Senegal vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation

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pay 65.1% less for housing

	Senegal	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+288.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-78.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	-25.6%
Average			-65.1%

Senegal vs. Liberia - Cost of housing

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pay 82.7% less for childcare

	Senegal	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-68.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-90.4%
Average			-82.7%

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pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Senegal	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$4.00 LRD683.00	+56.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$3.00 LRD512.25	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$5.00 LRD853.76	+134.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$5.00 LRD853.76	-41.4%
Average			+10.6%

Senegal vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 34.0% less for clothing

	Senegal	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-56.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-28.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	-4.4%
Average			-34.0%

Senegal vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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