Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 2.4 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Syria, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP959
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP803
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP717
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP639
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 15.9% more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
|
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