Cost of living comparison
United States is 4.3 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in United States instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 26.7% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$18.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Liberia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
$6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 16.7 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 56.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
$9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
$51.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
$13.21
|
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pay 77.5% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
$50.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
$40.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
$85.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
$113.11
|
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