Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 59.7% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Georgia
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
GEL23.91
|
$12.50
LRD2,420.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
GEL21.15
|
$12.50
LRD2,420.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
GEL2.09
|
$1.50
LRD290.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
$2.67
LRD516.40
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Georgia
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.82
|
$1.36
LRD264.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
GEL10.69
|
$10.00
LRD1,936.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
GEL20.03
|
$6.37
LRD1,233.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.33
|
$5.33
LRD1,032.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
GEL7.84
|
$4.48
LRD866.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
GEL1.65
|
$0.91
LRD175.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.15
|
$1.25
LRD242.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.91
|
$1.81
LRD351.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GEL2.28
|
$2.36
LRD457.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.05
|
$1.04
LRD202.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
GEL0.96
|
$1.82
LRD351.96
|
|
pay 17.8% more for transportation
Georgia
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
GEL13.14
|
$3.94
LRD762.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
GEL33.37
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
GEL49,128.67
|
$5,069.87
LRD981,780.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
GEL14.71
|
$13.44
LRD2,603.03
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Georgia
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
GEL48.99
|
$49.87
LRD9,658.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
GEL1,381.64
|
$680.33
LRD131,746.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
GEL965.84
|
$158.33
LRD30,661.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
GEL154.56
|
$209.64
LRD40,597.00
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
Georgia
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
GEL425.58
|
$132.44
LRD25,647.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
GEL7,831.97
|
$1,227.33
LRD237,672.71
|
|
pay 76.4% more for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
GEL3.68
|
$2.50
LRD484.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
GEL6.21
|
$3.67
LRD710.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
GEL8.08
|
$6.87
LRD1,331.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
GEL123.79
|
$66.50
LRD12,877.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.76
|
$9.87
LRD1,912.27
|
|
pay 68.7% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
GEL207.31
|
$11.22
LRD2,172.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
GEL164.36
|
$26.58
LRD5,147.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
GEL334.25
|
$48.33
LRD9,359.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
GEL345.25
|
$36.50
LRD7,068.19
|
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