Cost of living comparison
compared to
Liberia vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary
Liberia is 13.1% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 95.0% more in Liberia
- Groceries
-
pay 93.2% more in Liberia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% less in Liberia
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% more in Liberia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Liberia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in Liberia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Liberia
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Liberia are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Liberia. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Liberia.
Liberia vs. Japan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Liberia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 95.0% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
¥1,031
|
$7.50
LRD1,332.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
¥796
|
$11.00
LRD1,953.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
¥166
|
$2.00
LRD355.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥119
|
$2.00
LRD355.25
|
|
Japan vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.2% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
¥234
|
$1.79
LRD318.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
¥791
|
$5.91
LRD1,048.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
¥885
|
$8.01
LRD1,423.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
¥324
|
$3.60
LRD639.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
¥457
|
$5.38
LRD954.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
¥334
|
$0.74
LRD131.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$3.83
LRD680.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
¥264
|
$4.67
LRD828.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
¥333
|
$5.00
LRD888.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
¥190
|
$1.03
LRD182.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
¥180
|
$4.83
LRD858.52
|
|
Japan vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
¥686
|
$4.69
LRD833.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.14
¥9,236
|
$20.00
LRD3,552.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,599.51
¥3,529,252
|
$12,534.94
LRD2,226,518.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
¥3,955
|
$12.69
LRD2,254.41
|
|
Japan vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation
pay 24.1% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.91
¥5,296
|
$93.25
LRD16,563.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.18
¥84,826
|
$666.67
LRD118,416.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.61
¥55,222
|
$95.00
LRD16,874.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.72
¥18,539
|
$85.26
LRD15,145.11
|
|
Japan vs. Liberia - Cost of housing
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.89
¥46,363
|
$129.33
LRD22,972.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,159.48
¥2,055,050
|
$894.00
LRD158,796.49
|
|
Japan vs. Liberia - Cost of childcare
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥407
|
$3.00
LRD532.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
¥473
|
$3.33
LRD592.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
¥607
|
$5.00
LRD888.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.54
¥9,298
|
$76.25
LRD13,543.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.46
¥1,946
|
$9.75
LRD1,731.80
|
|
Japan vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
¥6,995
|
$18.41
LRD3,270.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.04
¥5,003
|
$33.75
LRD5,994.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.37
¥8,959
|
$56.25
LRD9,991.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.37
¥13,644
|
$68.75
LRD12,211.72
|
|
Japan vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing
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