Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 31.1% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Liberia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 58.3% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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