Cost of living comparison

Madagascar

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 2.1 times more expensive than Madagascar overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 4.4 times more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 20.4% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Liberia
Childcare: pay 51.9% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 35.9% more in Liberia

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

Liberia vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Madagascar	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 MGA13,558	$8.25 LRD1,648.76	+184.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA20,086	$11.00 LRD2,198.35	+156.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 MGA4,302	$1.88 LRD374.72	+103.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MGA3,041	$2.50 LRD499.63	+284.3%
Average			+182.1%

Madagascar vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.4 times more for groceries

	Madagascar	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MGA4,296	$1.65 LRD330.45	+79.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.17 MGA24,163	$5.91 LRD1,180.19	+14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.71 MGA17,338	$6.08 LRD1,215.74	+64.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,436	$3.63 LRD725.05	+101.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.51 MGA11,730	$4.48 LRD894.62	+78.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 MGA2,999	$0.74 LRD148.37	+15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.32 MGA1,485	$2.58 LRD515.33	+711.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 MGA2,562	$3.95 LRD790.13	+621.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MGA1,575	$3.18 LRD635.60	+843.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 MGA1,321	$1.03 LRD205.82	+264.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MGA1,720	$3.88 LRD774.42	+953.2%
Average			+340.6%

Madagascar vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.4% less for transportation

	Madagascar	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 MGA20,006	$4.03 LRD805.68	-5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.00 LRD3,997.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA55,236,137	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,214.25	-57.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA58,249	$12.69 LRD2,536.48	+1.8%
Average			-20.4%

Madagascar vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Madagascar	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.38 MGA272,881	$93.25 LRD18,636.00	+59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$241.73 MGA1,129,830	$666.67 LRD133,233.35	+175.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$65.00 MGA303,824	$90.00 LRD17,986.50	+38.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA168,087	$208.46 LRD41,660.15	+479.6%
Average			+188.4%

Madagascar vs. Liberia - Cost of housing

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pay 51.9% less for childcare

	Madagascar	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA419,292	$74.33 LRD14,855.00	-17.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA52,779,342	$1,500.00 LRD299,775.03	-86.7%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Madagascar	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.91 MGA4,268	$2.50 LRD499.63	+173.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.13 MGA5,289	$3.12 LRD624.53	+176.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.46 MGA11,499	$5.00 LRD999.25	+103.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.89 MGA144,367	$76.25 LRD15,238.56	+146.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA30,129	$9.75 LRD1,948.49	+51.2%
Average			+130.2%

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pay 35.9% more for clothing

	Madagascar	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.15 MGA66,147	$18.41 LRD3,679.72	+30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.67 MGA73,230	$33.75 LRD6,744.94	+115.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.98 MGA336,438	$56.25 LRD11,241.56	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.39 MGA268,230	$68.75 LRD13,739.69	+19.8%
Average			+35.9%

Madagascar vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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