Cost of living comparison
Spain is 2.1 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Spain instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$13.87
€13.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$9.22
€8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$2.13
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$6.37
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$4.16
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$2.66
€2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$3.36
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$6.38
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
$34.26
€32.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$33,643.92
€31,906.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$14.57
€13.82
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$31.87
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$872.36
€827.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$692.13
€656.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$103.97
€98.60
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$385.97
€366.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$7,352.21
€6,972.55
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$2.84
€2.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$1.98
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$5.66
€5.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$42.87
€40.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$8.63
€8.19
|
|
pay 94.7% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$75.89
€71.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$32.12
€30.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$77.96
€73.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$91.38
€86.67
|
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