Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 15.9% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% less in Liberia
- Groceries
-
pay 98.8% more in Liberia
- Transportation
-
pay 58.1% less in Liberia
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% less in Liberia
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% less in Liberia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Liberia
- Clothing
-
pay 44.4% less in Liberia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Liberia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Liberia.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Germany, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.87
|
$8.25
LRD1,648.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.34
|
$11.00
LRD2,198.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$1.88
LRD374.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.21
|
$2.50
LRD499.66
|
|
pay 98.8% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.86
|
$1.65
LRD330.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.14
|
$5.91
LRD1,180.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.01
|
$6.08
LRD1,215.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$3.63
LRD725.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.71
|
$4.48
LRD894.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.74
LRD148.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$2.58
LRD515.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$3.95
LRD790.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.92
|
$3.18
LRD635.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$1.03
LRD205.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$3.88
LRD774.47
|
|
pay 58.1% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.48
|
$4.03
LRD805.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.51
|
$20.00
LRD3,997.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,389.30
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,013,277.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.09
|
$12.69
LRD2,536.64
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.17
|
$93.25
LRD18,637.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€724.04
|
$666.67
LRD133,241.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€572.78
|
$90.00
LRD17,987.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€210.75
|
$208.46
LRD41,662.74
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€419.91
|
$74.33
LRD14,855.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,275.55
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,793.65
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.05
|
$2.50
LRD499.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.19
|
$3.12
LRD624.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.00
|
$5.00
LRD999.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.98
|
$76.25
LRD15,239.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.72
|
$9.75
LRD1,948.61
|
|
pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.42
|
$18.41
LRD3,679.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.35
|
$33.75
LRD6,745.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€83.90
|
$56.25
LRD11,242.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.07
|
$68.75
LRD13,740.54
|
|
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