Cost of living comparison

Jersey

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 67.0% cheaper than Jersey overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.3% less in Liberia
Groceries: pay 16.3% more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 45.6% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 86.3% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 94.4% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.4% less in Liberia
Clothing: pay 61.3% less in Liberia

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Liberia.

Liberia vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.3% less for restaurants

	Jersey	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$39.64 £29.74	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	-81.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.93	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 £2.46	$2.00 LRD341.50	-39.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 £1.86	$2.00 LRD341.50	-19.3%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 16.3% more for groceries

	Jersey	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 £2.06	$1.79 LRD305.86	-34.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 £2.70	$3.86 LRD658.77	+7.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.51 £6.38	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 £4.70	$3.60 LRD614.70	-42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.39 £4.05	$5.38 LRD917.79	-0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.90 £1.43	$0.74 LRD126.76	-61.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.18	$3.83 LRD654.55	+143.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 £1.40	$4.67 LRD796.84	+149.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 £1.52	$5.00 LRD853.76	+147.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 £1.08	$1.00 LRD170.75	-30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$4.83 LRD825.30	+245.0%
Average			+16.3%

Jersey vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.6% less for transportation

	Jersey	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 £5.86	$4.69 LRD801.39	-39.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.71 £51.56	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-70.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,428.74 £19,829.48	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.93 £18.70	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-32.1%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 86.3% less for housing

	Jersey	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.68 £54.53	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+147.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-86.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-93.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.20 £182.47	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	-52.5%
Average			-86.3%

Jersey vs. Liberia - Cost of housing

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pay 94.4% less for childcare

	Jersey	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-96.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-91.6%
Average			-94.4%

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pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Jersey	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.93 £5.95	$4.00 LRD683.00	-49.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.83 £3.63	$3.00 LRD512.25	-37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.82 £14.87	$5.00 LRD853.76	-74.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.98 £57.01	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	-17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.82 £14.87	$5.00 LRD853.76	-74.8%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 61.3% less for clothing

	Jersey	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.51 £77.67	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-75.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.68 £54.53	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-55.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 £89.23	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-53.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$207.03 £155.33	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	-55.3%
Average			-61.3%

Jersey vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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