Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 6.7% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
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pay 90.3% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
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