Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.6 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Germany instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$13.72
€12.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
$2.83
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$2.48
€2.28
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
$4.24
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
$3.55
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
$7.16
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$54.61
€50.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
$29,249.82
€26,897.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
$23.30
€21.43
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
$49.15
€45.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
$800.45
€736.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
$616.33
€566.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
$232.30
€213.62
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
$434.24
€399.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
$12,512.98
€11,506.73
|
|
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
$3.44
€3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
$35.42
€32.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
$12.56
€11.55
|
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pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
$83.65
€76.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
$41.29
€37.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
$89.84
€82.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
$120.25
€110.58
|
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