Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 21.3% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Liberia
- Groceries
-
pay 85.6% more in Liberia
- Transportation
-
pay 63.9% less in Liberia
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Liberia
- Childcare
-
pay 89.4% less in Liberia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Liberia
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% less in Liberia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Liberia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Liberia.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.79
|
$8.25
LRD1,647.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
$11.00
LRD2,196.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.64
|
$1.88
LRD374.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$2.50
LRD499.12
|
|
pay 85.6% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
$1.65
LRD330.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$5.91
LRD1,179.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.95
|
$6.08
LRD1,214.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
$3.63
LRD724.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.17
|
$4.48
LRD893.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.74
LRD148.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$2.58
LRD514.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$3.95
LRD789.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$3.18
LRD634.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$1.03
LRD205.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$3.88
LRD773.64
|
|
pay 63.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.99
|
$4.03
LRD804.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.90
|
$20.00
LRD3,993.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,012,199.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.38
|
$12.69
LRD2,533.94
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
$93.25
LRD18,617.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
$666.67
LRD133,099.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
$90.00
LRD17,968.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
$208.46
LRD41,618.44
|
|
pay 89.4% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
$74.33
LRD14,840.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,474.92
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.97
|
$2.50
LRD499.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$3.12
LRD623.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
$5.00
LRD998.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.93
|
$76.25
LRD15,223.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.49
|
$9.75
LRD1,946.54
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
$18.41
LRD3,676.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
$33.75
LRD6,738.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
$56.25
LRD11,230.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€106.19
|
$68.75
LRD13,725.93
|
|
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