Congo vs Liberia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Liberia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$554
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1391
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$234
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$58
$44
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$356
💸 GDP per capita
$2649
$755
😃 Human freedom index
5.41
6.39
❤️ Life expectancy
63.5
60.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
25
🌐 English speaking %
0%
82.7%
🎓 Higher education
21
27
😀 Quality of life
20
28
🏙️ Population
5.26M
5.21M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($554) is 11% more expensive than in Liberia ($499). the Congo ranked 164th vs 178th for Liberia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Congo compared to 0.7 months in Liberia. Ranked 169th and 154th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Liberia

We calculate prices for the Congo and Liberia as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 5 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Congo Liberia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.47
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.19%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1480
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$5.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.5
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.5
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$81.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3691
$2809

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$561
1.83M
Pointe-Noire
$545
829K
Kayes
$510
62.5K
Madingou
$509
27.5K
Gamboma
$510
19.7K
Kinkala
$511
16.1K

In Liberia

City Cost of living Population
Monrovia
$501
1.02M
Kakata
$470
33.9K
Greenville
$468
17.6K
Sanniquellie
$469
12K
Yekepa
$469
11K