Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 14.6% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 76.3% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 76.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
|
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