Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 12.0% more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 75.9% more for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 56.8% more for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 58.5% more for housing
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 57.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
|
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