Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 37.9% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 17.6% more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 37.7% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 61.6% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 80.7% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% less in Liberia
Clothing: pay 5.4% less in Liberia

The cost of groceries and restaurants in Liberia are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Liberia.

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Liberia vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liberia instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 3.2% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	-40.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$2.00 LRD341.50	+84.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$2.00 LRD341.50	+179.7%
Average			+3.2%

Jamaica vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.6% more for groceries

	Jamaica	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$1.79 LRD305.86	-40.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$3.86 LRD658.77	-32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-41.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$3.60 LRD614.70	+1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$5.38 LRD917.79	+88.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$0.74 LRD126.76	-69.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$3.83 LRD654.55	+146.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$4.67 LRD796.84	+56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$5.00 LRD853.76	+284.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$1.00 LRD170.75	-26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$4.83 LRD825.30	+302.6%
Average			+17.6%

Jamaica vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.7% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$4.69 LRD801.39	-9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-47.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-54.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-35.5%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 61.6% less for housing

	Jamaica	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+252.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-78.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+0.8%
Average			-61.6%

Jamaica vs. Liberia - Cost of housing

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pay 80.7% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-69.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-87.9%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$4.00 LRD683.00	+81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$3.00 LRD512.25	-43.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$5.00 LRD853.76	-47.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+13.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$5.00 LRD853.76	-57.1%
Average			-21.2%

Jamaica vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.4% less for clothing

	Jamaica	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	+5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	+3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	-0.6%
Average			-5.4%

Jamaica vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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