Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 25.6% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% less in Liberia
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% more in Liberia
- Transportation
-
pay 61.4% less in Liberia
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% less in Liberia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.1% less in Liberia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% less in Liberia
- Clothing
-
pay 46.1% less in Liberia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Liberia.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$8.25
LRD1,649.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$11.00
LRD2,199.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$1.88
LRD374.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$2.50
LRD499.98
|
|
pay 54.7% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$1.65
LRD330.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$5.91
LRD1,181.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$6.08
LRD1,216.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$3.63
LRD725.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$4.48
LRD895.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$0.74
LRD148.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$2.58
LRD515.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$3.95
LRD790.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$3.18
LRD636.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$1.03
LRD205.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$3.88
LRD774.97
|
|
pay 61.4% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$4.03
LRD806.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$20.00
LRD3,999.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,013,932.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$12.69
LRD2,538.28
|
|
pay 1.8% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$93.25
LRD18,649.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$666.67
LRD133,327.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$90.00
LRD17,999.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$208.46
LRD41,689.67
|
|
pay 74.1% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$74.33
LRD14,865.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,987.47
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$2.50
LRD499.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$3.12
LRD624.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$5.00
LRD999.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$76.25
LRD15,249.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$9.75
LRD1,949.87
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$18.41
LRD3,682.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$33.75
LRD6,749.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$56.25
LRD11,249.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$68.75
LRD13,749.43
|
|
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