Cost of living comparison
compared to
Liberia vs. Togo Cost of Living Summary
Liberia is 49.1% more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.7% more in Liberia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Liberia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Liberia
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% more in Liberia
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Liberia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Liberia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Liberia are more expensive than in Togo. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Liberia. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Liberia.
Liberia vs. Togo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Liberia instead of Togo, you would:
pay 81.7% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.51
F CFA1,415
|
$7.50
LRD1,326.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
F CFA3,280
|
$11.00
LRD1,945.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
F CFA1,949
|
$2.00
LRD353.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
F CFA621
|
$2.00
LRD353.80
|
|
Togo vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
F CFA739
|
$1.79
LRD316.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.15
F CFA4,031
|
$5.91
LRD1,044.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
F CFA5,277
|
$8.01
LRD1,417.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
F CFA1,149
|
$3.60
LRD636.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
F CFA2,742
|
$5.38
LRD950.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
F CFA686
|
$0.74
LRD131.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
F CFA381
|
$3.83
LRD678.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,143
|
$4.67
LRD825.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
F CFA648
|
$5.00
LRD884.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
F CFA457
|
$1.03
LRD182.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA366
|
$4.83
LRD855.02
|
|
Togo vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Togo
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
F CFA2,627
|
$4.69
LRD830.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.66
F CFA30,230
|
$20.00
LRD3,538.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,309.85
F CFA8,061,359
|
$12,534.94
LRD2,217,430.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.12
F CFA6,827
|
$12.69
LRD2,245.20
|
|
Togo vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation
pay 32.6% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
F CFA25,192
|
$93.25
LRD16,495.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$330.92
F CFA186,419
|
$666.67
LRD117,933.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.23
F CFA113,363
|
$95.00
LRD16,805.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
F CFA65,582
|
$85.26
LRD15,083.29
|
|
Togo vs. Liberia - Cost of housing
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$129.33
LRD22,879.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,577.46
F CFA2,015,340
|
$894.00
LRD158,148.34
|
|
Togo vs. Liberia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
F CFA504
|
$3.00
LRD530.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.84
F CFA3,292
|
$3.33
LRD589.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
F CFA806
|
$5.00
LRD884.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.68
F CFA28,551
|
$76.25
LRD13,488.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
F CFA2,519
|
$9.75
LRD1,724.73
|
|
Togo vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.04
F CFA14,107
|
$18.41
LRD3,257.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.73
F CFA15,619
|
$33.75
LRD5,970.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.04
F CFA23,680
|
$56.25
LRD9,950.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.59
F CFA54,414
|
$68.75
LRD12,161.88
|
Togo vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing
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