Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 4.5 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay 24.8% more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Liberia or Libya. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.