Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 2.4 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.58
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.06
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.49
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.46
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.05
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.64
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.32
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.20
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.70
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.03
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.36
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.28
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.03
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.43
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD171.36
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD336,993.45
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD55.74
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD325.03
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,584.10
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,695.17
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD275.25
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD924.45
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD32,971.88
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 85.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.15
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.42
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.21
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD226.29
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.32
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD333.22
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD357.84
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD718.50
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD610.75
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
|
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