Cost of living comparison
China is 2.1 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in China instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
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Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
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pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 74.3% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
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pay 50.0% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
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