Cost of living comparison
China is 2.1 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in China instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
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Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 57.5% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 48.6% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
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