Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 42.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.3% less in Liberia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% more in Liberia
- Transportation
-
pay 69.1% less in Liberia
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% less in Liberia
- Childcare
-
pay 94.8% less in Liberia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Liberia
- Clothing
-
pay 63.1% less in Liberia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Liberia.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.08
|
$8.25
LRD1,649.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
$11.00
LRD2,198.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.14
|
$1.88
LRD374.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.89
|
$2.50
LRD499.70
|
|
pay 23.1% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$1.65
LRD330.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.02
|
$5.91
LRD1,180.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.91
|
$6.08
LRD1,215.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.05
|
$3.63
LRD725.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.28
|
$4.48
LRD894.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$0.74
LRD148.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$2.58
LRD515.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$3.95
LRD790.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$3.18
LRD635.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$1.03
LRD205.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$3.88
LRD774.53
|
|
pay 69.1% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.98
|
$4.03
LRD805.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.63
|
$20.00
LRD3,997.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,932.75
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,013,359.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.83
|
$12.69
LRD2,536.85
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.68
|
$93.25
LRD18,638.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,363.06
|
$666.67
LRD133,252.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,293.52
|
$90.00
LRD17,989.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£126.28
|
$208.46
LRD41,666.11
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,752.51
|
$74.33
LRD14,857.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,577.86
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,817.89
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.84
|
$2.50
LRD499.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.73
|
$3.12
LRD624.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.68
|
$5.00
LRD999.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.82
|
$76.25
LRD15,240.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.63
|
$9.75
LRD1,948.77
|
|
pay 63.1% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.46
|
$18.41
LRD3,680.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.25
|
$33.75
LRD6,745.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.28
|
$56.25
LRD11,243.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.53
|
$68.75
LRD13,741.65
|
|
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