Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 29.9% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Liberia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% more in Liberia
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% less in Liberia
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Liberia
- Childcare
-
pay 93.1% less in Liberia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Liberia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.4% less in Liberia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Liberia.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$8.25
LRD1,645.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$11.00
LRD2,194.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$1.88
LRD374.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$2.50
LRD498.75
|
|
pay 26.5% more for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.65
LRD329.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$5.91
LRD1,178.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$6.08
LRD1,213.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$3.63
LRD723.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$4.48
LRD893.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$0.74
LRD148.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$2.58
LRD514.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$3.95
LRD788.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$3.18
LRD634.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.03
LRD205.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$3.88
LRD773.06
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$4.03
LRD804.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$20.00
LRD3,990.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,011,439.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$12.69
LRD2,532.04
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$93.25
LRD18,603.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$666.67
LRD133,000.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$90.00
LRD17,955.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$208.46
LRD41,587.20
|
|
pay 93.1% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$74.33
LRD14,828.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,250.07
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$2.50
LRD498.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$3.12
LRD623.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$5.00
LRD997.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$76.25
LRD15,211.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$9.75
LRD1,945.08
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$18.41
LRD3,673.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$33.75
LRD6,733.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$56.25
LRD11,221.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$68.75
LRD13,715.63
|
|
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