Cost of living comparison

Japan

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 24.5% cheaper than Japan overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.1% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 58.3% more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 25.5% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 53.2% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 85.4% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Liberia
Clothing: pay 12.3% less in Liberia

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

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Liberia vs. Japan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.1% more for restaurants

	Japan	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 ¥1,066	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+11.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 ¥805	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+115.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 ¥179	$2.00 LRD341.50	+76.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ¥120	$2.00 LRD341.50	+164.1%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 58.3% more for groceries

	Japan	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 ¥241	$1.79 LRD305.86	+17.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.55 ¥877	$3.86 LRD658.77	-30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.56 ¥879	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+44.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 ¥318	$3.60 LRD614.70	+79.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 ¥450	$5.38 LRD917.79	+88.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.16 ¥342	$0.74 LRD126.76	-65.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥171	$3.83 LRD654.55	+254.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 ¥243	$4.67 LRD796.84	+203.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 ¥303	$5.00 LRD853.76	+160.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ¥174	$1.00 LRD170.75	-9.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥170	$4.83 LRD825.30	+349.4%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 25.5% less for transportation

	Japan	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.11 ¥649	$4.69 LRD801.39	+14.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.20 ¥9,986	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-68.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,047.50 ¥3M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.65 ¥3,895	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-31.4%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 53.2% less for housing

	Japan	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.54 ¥5,300	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+436.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$546.58 ¥86,367	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.78 ¥57,008	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-73.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.26 ¥17,897	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+1.9%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 85.4% less for childcare

	Japan	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$417.01 ¥65,893	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,300.14 ¥2M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-91.2%
Average			-85.4%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Japan	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.57 ¥406	$4.00 LRD683.00	+55.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 ¥483	$3.00 LRD512.25	-1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 ¥605	$5.00 LRD853.76	+30.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.31 ¥8,424	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.73 ¥1,853	$5.00 LRD853.76	-57.4%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

	Japan	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.32 ¥7,320	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.33 ¥4,950	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	+3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.45 ¥9,394	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.04 ¥12,805	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+14.1%
Average			-12.3%

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