Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 2.6 times more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 4.7 times more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 57.1% more in Liberia
Housing: pay 5.4 times more in Liberia
Childcare: pay 65.7% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in Liberia

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Liberia are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Liberia. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Liberia.

Liberia vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liberia instead of Russia, you would:

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Russia	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 RUB550.15	$8.25 LRD1,649.93	+26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.14 RUB350.14	$11.00 LRD2,199.91	+165.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 RUB67.42	$1.88 LRD374.98	+135.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 RUB32.49	$2.50 LRD499.98	+550.3%
Average			+219.4%

Russia vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.7 times more for groceries

	Russia	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 RUB39.60	$1.65 LRD330.68	+252.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 RUB313.99	$5.91 LRD1,181.03	+58.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.07 RUB259.64	$6.08 LRD1,216.60	+98.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.21 RUB102.34	$3.63 LRD725.57	+199.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.66 RUB139.96	$4.48 LRD895.25	+170.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 RUB45.78	$0.74 LRD148.47	+37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 RUB46.59	$2.58 LRD515.70	+367.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 RUB60.31	$3.95 LRD790.69	+454.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RUB74.90	$3.18 LRD636.05	+258.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RUB18.28	$1.03 LRD205.97	+376.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB17.61	$3.88 LRD774.97	+1759.9%
Average			+366.7%

Russia vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.1% more for transportation

	Russia	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.12 RUB179.04	$4.03 LRD806.25	+90.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.67 RUB1,492.99	$20.00 LRD3,999.83	+13.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,642.44 RUB2,251,565.35	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,932.27	-81.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.15 RUB350.73	$12.69 LRD2,538.28	+205.8%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 5.4 times more for housing

	Russia	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.97 RUB504.90	$93.25 LRD18,649.20	+1460.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$304.49 RUB25,732.89	$666.67 LRD133,327.76	+118.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$210.86 RUB17,819.51	$90.00 LRD17,999.25	-57.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.94 RUB5,487.98	$208.46 LRD41,689.67	+221.0%
Average			+435.8%

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pay 65.7% less for childcare

	Russia	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$190.09 RUB16,064.81	$74.33 LRD14,865.52	-60.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,074.52 RUB428,850.17	$1,500.00 LRD299,987.47	-70.4%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 RUB120.23	$2.50 LRD499.98	+75.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.67 RUB141.19	$3.12 LRD624.97	+87.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.10 RUB177.28	$5.00 LRD999.96	+138.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.15 RUB2,379.34	$76.25 LRD15,249.36	+170.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.97 RUB335.79	$9.75 LRD1,949.87	+145.4%
Average			+123.5%

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Russia	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.85 RUB4,381.74	$18.41 LRD3,682.33	-64.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.92 RUB2,866.72	$33.75 LRD6,749.72	-0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.53 RUB6,467.32	$56.25 LRD11,249.53	-26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.61 RUB6,389.97	$68.75 LRD13,749.43	-9.1%
Average			-25.1%

Russia vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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