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
SCR240.25
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
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pay 90.3% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
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