Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 11.2% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Israel, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.06
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.66
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.59
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.69
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.05
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.65
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.14
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.92
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.33
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
|
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.46
|
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪206.79
|
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.03
|
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
|
pay 37.7% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay 89.4% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.39
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.59
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪237.42
|
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.48
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪476.49
|
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
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