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

😐 Solo nomad: Liberia is 0.9% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liberia is 0.7% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liberia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 LRD 1,509
$15.97 A$24.47
-52.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$152 LRD 30.2K
$77.2 A$118
97.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.11 LRD 2,201
$9.66 A$14.8
15.01%
Cappuccino
$3.27 LRD 648
$3.57 A$5.48
-8.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 LRD 401
$2.64 A$4.04
-23.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 LRD 533
$2.22 A$3.41
21.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 LRD 536
$6.57 A$10.06
-58.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 LRD 604
$6.98 A$10.7
-56.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liberia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 LRD 412
$1.5 A$2.3
38.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 LRD 345
$2.42 A$3.7
-28.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.26 LRD 1,043
$2.02 A$3.1
160.40%
Eggs
$3.7 LRD 734
$4.38 A$6.71
-15.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 LRD 2,343
$8.86 A$13.58
33.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.96 LRD 2,370
$8.26 A$12.66
44.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.9 LRD 7,112
$14.14 A$21.66
153.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 LRD 322
$3.24 A$4.96
-49.69%
Banana (1kg)
$8.63 LRD 1,710
$2.68 A$4.11
222.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.19 LRD 2,018
$2.86 A$4.39
256.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$10.98 LRD 2,175
$4.25 A$6.5
158.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 LRD 440
$2.55 A$3.91
-12.94%
Onion (1kg)
$10.68 LRD 2,116
$2.19 A$3.35
387.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.64 LRD 918
$2.24 A$3.43
107.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LRD 399
$1.57 A$2.41
28.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.11 LRD 1,012
$31.36 A$48.04
-83.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 LRD 1,350
$13.32 A$20.41
-48.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 LRD 499
$4.61 A$7.06
-45.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 LRD 630
$4.97 A$7.61
-36.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Liberia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 LRD 602
$2.97 A$4.54
2.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.46 LRD 2,467
$98 A$150
-87.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 LRD 541
$3.62 A$5.55
-24.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LRD 251
$1.82 A$2.79
-30.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.58 LRD 3,483
$37.78 A$57.9
-53.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LRD 248
$1.2 A$1.84
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K LRD 2.5M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-56.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.3K LRD 3M
$22.5K A$34.5K
-32.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$269 LRD 53.2K
$180 A$276
49.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.47 LRD 4,450
$26.23 A$40.19
-14.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.3 LRD 18.3K
$52.8 A$80.9
74.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.8 LRD 15K
$46.77 A$71.7
62.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.21 LRD 1,627
$16.37 A$25.08
-49.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.5 LRD 1,881
$13.82 A$21.18
-31.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liberia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 LRD 26.1K
$1,599 A$2,450
-91.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$879 LRD 174.1K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-92.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.08 LRD 3,581
$71.7 A$110
-74.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.09 LRD 6,555
$51.5 A$78.8
-35.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.6 LRD 11.2K
$101 A$155
-43.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.1 LRD 13.5K
$110 A$168
-37.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liberia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 LRD 132K
$1,395 A$2,137
-52.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.7 LRD 18.8K
$1,106 A$1,694
-91.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 LRD 367.9K
$2,271 A$3,480
-18.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 LRD 53.2K
$1,775 A$2,719
-84.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,985 A$10.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,106 A$7,823
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liberia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$722 LRD 143K
$3,626 A$5,555
-80.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.35
-21.26%

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Last update for Liberia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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