Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 42.1% more expensive than Poland.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Poland, you would:
pay 84.9% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
zł27.75
|
$12.50
$2,416.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
zł23.99
|
$12.50
$2,416.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
zł5.24
|
$1.50
$289.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
zł4.64
|
$2.67
$515.47
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
$1.36
$263.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
zł13.47
|
$10.00
$1,933.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
zł11.36
|
$6.37
$1,231.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
zł10.03
|
$5.33
$1,030.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
zł8.86
|
$4.48
$865.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
zł1.54
|
$0.91
$175.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
zł2.21
|
$1.25
$242.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
zł2.54
|
$1.81
$350.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
zł4.64
|
$2.36
$456.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
zł1.19
|
$1.04
$201.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.50
|
$1.82
$351.33
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
zł22.92
|
$3.94
$760.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
zł96.44
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,787.24
zł79,811.34
|
$5,069.87
$980,006.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
zł25.47
|
$13.44
$2,598.33
|
|
pay 76.8% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.94
zł52.19
|
$49.87
$9,640.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.05
zł1,936.27
|
$680.33
$131,508.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.85
zł1,641.01
|
$158.33
$30,605.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.56
zł599.21
|
$209.64
$40,523.64
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.50
zł921.67
|
$132.44
$25,600.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,467.72
zł18,020.42
|
$1,227.33
$237,243.24
|
|
pay 68.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
zł9.43
|
$2.50
$483.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
zł9.88
|
$3.67
$708.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
zł16.66
|
$6.87
$1,328.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
zł110.72
|
$66.50
$12,854.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
zł22.70
|
$9.87
$1,908.81
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.65
zł260.76
|
$11.22
$2,168.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
zł122.34
|
$26.58
$5,138.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.37
zł267.72
|
$48.33
$9,342.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.24
zł303.46
|
$36.50
$7,055.42
|
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