Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 44.3% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 59.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 21.9% more in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 65.2% more in Kyrgyzstan

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,649.00	$5.80 KGS507.25	-29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,198.66	$5.68 KGS497.11	-48.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.77	$0.68 KGS59.14	-63.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.70	$0.33 KGS28.98	-86.7%
Average			-57.1%

Liberia vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.2% less for groceries

	Liberia	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.49	$0.48 KGS41.78	-71.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,180.36	$5.14 KGS449.42	-13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,215.91	$3.25 KGS283.83	-46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD725.16	$1.76 KGS153.67	-51.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD894.74	$2.41 KGS211.16	-46.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.39	$0.47 KGS41.22	-36.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD515.41	$0.85 KGS74.39	-67.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD790.24	$0.94 KGS82.52	-76.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD635.69	$0.90 KGS78.92	-71.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.85	$0.23 KGS19.88	-77.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD774.53	$0.24 KGS21.00	-93.8%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Liberia	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD805.79	$2.90 KGS254.01	-28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,997.57	$7.54 KGS659.43	-62.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,359.10	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+678.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,536.85	$4.18 KGS365.22	-67.1%
Average			+130.2%

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pay 21.9% more for housing

	Liberia	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,638.66	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,252.39	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,989.07	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	+292.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,666.11	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-88.9%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,857.12	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	+209.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,817.89	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	+311.2%
Average			+260.4%

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pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.70	$1.16 KGS101.45	-53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD624.62	$2.06 KGS179.79	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD999.39	$1.56 KGS136.45	-68.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,240.74	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,948.77	$4.35 KGS380.44	-55.4%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 65.2% more for clothing

	Liberia	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,680.25	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	+120.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,745.90	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	+15.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,243.17	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+84.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,741.65	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+40.6%
Average			+65.2%

Liberia vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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