Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 44.7% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 29.8% more for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 71.8% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 96.1% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 62.5% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
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