Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 6.6% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.6% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 31.8% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 20.2% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 77.6% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 52.5% more in Liberia

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

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Liberia vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.6% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+104.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$2.00 LRD341.50	+174.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$2.00 LRD341.50	+373.9%
Average			+68.6%

Zimbabwe vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.79 LRD305.86	+79.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$3.86 LRD658.77	-27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+34.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$3.60 LRD614.70	+89.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$5.38 LRD917.79	+153.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$0.74 LRD126.76	-32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$3.83 LRD654.55	+422.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$4.67 LRD796.84	+357.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$5.00 LRD853.76	+753.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$1.00 LRD170.75	+48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$4.83 LRD825.30	+573.5%
Average			+134.2%

Zimbabwe vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.8% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$4.69 LRD801.39	-28.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-55.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-14.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-13.3%
Average			-31.8%

Zimbabwe vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.2% less for housing

	Zimbabwe	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+104.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-55.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+106.8%
Average			-20.2%

Zimbabwe vs. Liberia - Cost of housing

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pay 77.6% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-69.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-83.4%
Average			-77.6%

Zimbabwe vs. Liberia - Cost of childcare

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pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$4.00 LRD683.00	+190.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$3.00 LRD512.25	+17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$5.00 LRD853.76	+185.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.00 LRD853.76	-50.0%
Average			+33.8%

Zimbabwe vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 52.5% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	+12.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	+98.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	+29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+87.4%
Average			+52.5%

Zimbabwe vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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