Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 2.1 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Liberia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Liberia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in Liberia
- Housing
-
pay 83.4% more in Liberia
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% less in Liberia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.1% more in Liberia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Liberia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Liberia are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Liberia.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$8.25
LRD1,549.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$11.00
LRD2,066.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$1.88
LRD352.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$2.50
LRD469.56
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$1.65
LRD310.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$5.91
LRD1,109.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$6.08
LRD1,142.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$3.63
LRD681.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$4.48
LRD840.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$0.74
LRD139.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$2.58
LRD484.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$3.95
LRD742.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$3.18
LRD597.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$1.03
LRD193.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$3.88
LRD727.81
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$4.03
LRD757.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
LRD3,756.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,069.87
LRD952,235.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$12.69
LRD2,383.83
|
|
pay 83.4% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$93.25
LRD17,514.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$666.67
LRD125,214.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$90.00
LRD16,904.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$208.46
LRD39,152.90
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$74.33
LRD13,960.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$1,500.00
LRD281,733.53
|
|
pay 69.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$2.50
LRD469.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$3.12
LRD586.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$5.00
LRD939.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$76.25
LRD14,321.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$9.75
LRD1,831.22
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$18.41
LRD3,458.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$33.75
LRD6,339.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$56.25
LRD10,565.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$68.75
LRD12,912.79
|
|
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