Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 17.5% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 43.5% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.68
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.13
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
pay 44.8% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.33
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.98
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.44
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.02
|
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.58
|
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD182,376.34
|
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.77
|
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
|
pay 14.6% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.69
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,696.57
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,678.09
|
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.52
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,602.11
|
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,857.78
|
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.07
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.34
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.02
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.66
|
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.20
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
|
pay 44.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.30
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.74
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD130.22
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD150.31
|
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
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