Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.0 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$16.50
CA$23.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$9.99
CA$13.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
$5.43
CA$7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
$7.95
CA$11.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
$3.36
CA$4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
$5.29
CA$7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
$1.57
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
$4.40
CA$6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.18
CA$95.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,966.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
$16.78
CA$23.44
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
$62.83
CA$87.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,746.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,600.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
$119.78
CA$167.31
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
$744.16
CA$1,039.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
$12,218.47
CA$17,066.14
|
|
pay 51.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$5.30
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
$3.57
CA$4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
$12.99
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
$43.10
CA$60.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
$11.26
CA$15.73
|
|
pay 80.7% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
$55.23
CA$77.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
$39.78
CA$55.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
$86.57
CA$120.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
$103.81
CA$144.99
|
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