Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 18.1% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 54.3% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 93.3% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
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