Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 25.5% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Liberia
- Groceries
-
pay 55.9% more in Liberia
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% less in Liberia
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Liberia
- Childcare
-
pay 92.4% less in Liberia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% less in Liberia
- Clothing
-
pay 47.4% less in Liberia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Liberia.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$8.25
LRD1,645.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$11.00
LRD2,194.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$1.88
LRD374.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$2.50
LRD498.75
|
|
pay 55.9% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$1.65
LRD329.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$5.91
LRD1,178.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$6.08
LRD1,213.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$3.63
LRD723.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$4.48
LRD893.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$0.74
LRD148.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$2.58
LRD514.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$3.95
LRD788.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$3.18
LRD634.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$1.03
LRD205.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$3.88
LRD773.06
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$4.03
LRD804.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
$20.00
LRD3,990.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,011,439.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
$12.69
LRD2,532.04
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
$93.25
LRD18,603.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
$666.67
LRD133,000.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
$90.00
LRD17,955.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
$208.46
LRD41,587.20
|
|
pay 92.4% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
$74.33
LRD14,828.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,250.07
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$2.50
LRD498.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$3.12
LRD623.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$5.00
LRD997.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
$76.25
LRD15,211.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
$9.75
LRD1,945.08
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
$18.41
LRD3,673.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
$33.75
LRD6,733.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
$56.25
LRD11,221.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
$68.75
LRD13,715.63
|
|
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