Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 15.8% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Liberia instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Liberia or United Arab Emirates. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.