Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 4.2 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$18.70
£14.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$2.23
£1.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$4.35
£3.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$5.92
£4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$3.70
£2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$1.23
£0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$1.42
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$7.07
£5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
$98.23
£77.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$17.15
£13.59
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
|
pay 16.3 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
|
pay 79.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$5.63
£4.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$4.12
£3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$45.31
£35.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$12.89
£10.22
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$96.72
£76.65
|
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