Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 29.9% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.67
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 26.5% more for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.65
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.55
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.56
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.11
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.89
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.15
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,638.55
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.96
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.60
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,515.09
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,392.62
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.54
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 93.1% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,333.15
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.62
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.52
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.10
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.71
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.84
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.66
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.69
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.02
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.66
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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