Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 68.6% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 62.7% more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
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