Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 4.3 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 57.9% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
$18.85
€18.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
$12.97
€12.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$2.98
€2.86
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
$9.88
€9.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
$4.86
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
$7.68
€7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
$26,949.84
€25,868.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
$34.01
€32.65
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
$54.60
€52.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
$1,768.97
€1,697.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
$1,639.77
€1,573.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
$211.55
€203.06
|
|
pay 15.2 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
$1,523.51
€1,462.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
$15,004.68
€14,402.65
|
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$5.20
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
$33.59
€32.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
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pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
$81.75
€78.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
$41.83
€40.15
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
$96.18
€92.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
$127.67
€122.55
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