Cost of living in Liberia

The cost of living in Liberia is approximately 526 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1295 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Liberia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
526 $
Without Rent
296 $
Rent & Utilities
230 $
Food
202 $
Transport
45 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
395 $
GDP per Capita
800 $
Freedom Index
6.39
Lifespan
61 years
Speak English
83%
Population
5.2M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.01 $
Dinner 19.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.46 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.82 $
Capuccino 1.83 $
Coke, 330ml 0.48 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.14 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.61 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.49 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.78 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.24 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.51 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.28 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.94 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.86 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.98 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.32 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.14 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.57 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.43 $
Cigarette pack 2.78 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.32 $
Monthly Pass 11.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.07 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.93 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.24 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.86 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.26 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 37 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 56 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 27.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 151 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 317 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 224 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 493 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,588 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 849 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 395 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.58%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.1 $
Haircut 3.83 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 61.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 26.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 84 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,987 $

Cities in Liberia by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Monrovia
$298
Sanniquellie
$272
Kakata
$271
Greenville
$271
Yekepa
$271