Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 26.2% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Liberia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Liberia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Liberia
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Liberia
- Childcare
-
pay 83.6% less in Liberia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Liberia
- Clothing
-
pay 44.6% less in Liberia
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Liberia are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Liberia. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Liberia.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$8.25
LRD1,645.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$11.00
LRD2,194.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$1.88
LRD374.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$2.50
LRD498.75
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$1.65
LRD329.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$5.91
LRD1,178.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$6.08
LRD1,213.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$3.63
LRD723.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$4.48
LRD893.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.74
LRD148.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$2.58
LRD514.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$3.95
LRD788.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$3.18
LRD634.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$1.03
LRD205.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$3.88
LRD773.06
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$4.03
LRD804.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$20.00
LRD3,990.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,011,439.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$12.69
LRD2,532.04
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$93.25
LRD18,603.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$666.67
LRD133,000.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$90.00
LRD17,955.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$208.46
LRD41,587.20
|
|
pay 83.6% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$74.33
LRD14,828.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,250.07
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$2.50
LRD498.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$3.12
LRD623.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$5.00
LRD997.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$76.25
LRD15,211.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$9.75
LRD1,945.08
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$18.41
LRD3,673.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$33.75
LRD6,733.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$56.25
LRD11,221.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$68.75
LRD13,715.63
|
|
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