Cost of living comparison
India is 39.3% cheaper than Liberia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.9% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 69.0% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in India
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 76.9% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,658.25
|
$2.40
₹206.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,211.00
|
$3.90
₹336.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD376.88
|
$0.40
₹34.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD502.50
|
$0.17
₹14.31
|
|
pay 69.0% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD332.35
|
$0.46
₹39.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,186.98
|
$2.54
₹218.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,222.73
|
$2.56
₹220.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD729.23
|
$0.94
₹80.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD899.77
|
$1.37
₹117.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD149.22
|
$0.88
₹76.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD518.30
|
$0.32
₹27.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD794.67
|
$0.48
₹41.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD639.26
|
$0.24
₹20.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD207.01
|
$0.16
₹14.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD778.88
|
$0.19
₹16.16
|
|
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD810.31
|
$4.62
₹397.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD4,020.00
|
$10.12
₹872.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD1,019,044.66
|
$13,525.56
₹1,165,149.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,551.08
|
$2.94
₹253.15
|
|
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,743.24
|
$7.39
₹636.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD134,000.02
|
$138.05
₹11,892.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD18,090.00
|
$90.33
₹7,781.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD41,899.88
|
$29.97
₹2,581.64
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Liberia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,940.48
|
$55.73
₹4,800.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD301,500.05
|
$1,565.54
₹134,862.28
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD502.50
|
$1.84
₹158.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD628.13
|
$1.59
₹136.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD1,005.00
|
$3.59
₹309.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD15,326.25
|
$15.33
₹1,320.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,959.70
|
$3.35
₹288.78
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Liberia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,700.90
|
$24.02
₹2,069.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,783.75
|
$25.36
₹2,184.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD11,306.25
|
$41.62
₹3,585.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,818.75
|
$31.12
₹2,680.51
|
|
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