Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Liberia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Liberia

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 10.3% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 23.2% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Liberia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$7.38 LRD 1,351
122.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$150 LRD 27.5K
-47.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$11.14 LRD 2,040
-14.54%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$3.26 LRD 597
9.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.96 LRD 360
30.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$2.73 LRD 499
-19.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$2.67 LRD 489
140.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$2.93 LRD 536
146.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Liberia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$2.15 LRD 394
-27.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$1.82 LRD 333
36.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$5.24 LRD 960
-61.83%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$3.68 LRD 673
16.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$11.58 LRD 2,121
-25.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$11.64 LRD 2,131
-26.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$35.05 LRD 6,416
-60.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$1.61 LRD 294
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$8.61 LRD 1,577
-68.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$10.42 LRD 1,907
-71.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$10.97 LRD 2,009
-60.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$2.30 LRD 422
9.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$10.61 LRD 1,943
-80.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$4.68 LRD 857
-52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$2.02 LRD 369
-24.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$5.12 LRD 938
512.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$6.87 LRD 1,257
105.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$2.48 LRD 455
78.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$3.17 LRD 580
59.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Liberia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$2.92 LRD 535
-0.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$12.45 LRD 2,279
684.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$2.74 LRD 501
29.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$1.27 LRD 233
44.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$17.55 LRD 3,212
113.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.26 LRD 230
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$12.3K LRD 2.3M
137.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$15.1K LRD 2.8M
52.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Liberia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$271 LRD 49.6K
-33.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$22.86 LRD 4,185
13.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$94.5 LRD 17.3K
-44.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Liberia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$75.2 LRD 13.8K
-36.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$8.30 LRD 1,519
100.72%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$9.77 LRD 1,788
41.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Liberia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$127 LRD 23.3K
1123.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$900 LRD 164.8K
1290.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Liberia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$18.67 LRD 3,417
275.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$34.04 LRD 6,231
51.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$56.8 LRD 10.4K
77.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$69.2 LRD 12.7K
61.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Liberia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$665 LRD 121.8K
104.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$93.6 LRD 17.1K
1057.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,841 LRD 337.0K
26.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$261 LRD 47.9K
557.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Liberia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$700 LRD 128.2K
461.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5
27.00%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Liberia: February 28, 2026

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