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
NOK192.83
|
$8.25
LRD1,646.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.68
|
$11.00
LRD2,194.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.97
|
$1.88
LRD374.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.13
|
$2.50
LRD498.81
|
|
pay 54.7% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.54
|
$1.65
LRD329.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.07
|
$5.91
LRD1,178.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.19
|
$6.08
LRD1,213.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.62
|
$3.63
LRD723.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.69
|
$4.48
LRD893.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.70
|
$0.74
LRD148.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.24
|
$2.58
LRD514.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.44
|
$3.95
LRD788.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.93
|
$3.18
LRD634.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.94
|
$1.03
LRD205.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.96
|
$3.88
LRD773.16
|
|
pay 61.4% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.24
|
$4.03
LRD804.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK700.61
|
$20.00
LRD3,990.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK337,778.01
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,011,566.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK244.66
|
$12.69
LRD2,532.36
|
|
pay 1.8% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK551.47
|
$93.25
LRD18,605.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,726.02
|
$666.67
LRD133,016.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,368.75
|
$90.00
LRD17,957.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,542.35
|
$208.46
LRD41,592.40
|
|
pay 74.1% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,833.73
|
$74.33
LRD14,830.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,648.40
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,287.50
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.92
|
$2.50
LRD498.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.29
|
$3.12
LRD623.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.95
|
$5.00
LRD997.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK449.87
|
$76.25
LRD15,213.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.12
|
$9.75
LRD1,945.32
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK913.90
|
$18.41
LRD3,673.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK417.59
|
$33.75
LRD6,733.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,046.68
|
$56.25
LRD11,223.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,312.44
|
$68.75
LRD13,717.34
|
|
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