Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 80.0% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$1.70
LRD328.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$1.56
LRD302.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
$5.91
LRD1,142.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
$5.71
LRD1,105.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
$3.93
LRD761.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
$4.09
LRD791.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$0.95
LRD184.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
$3.33
LRD644.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
$4.27
LRD826.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$4.18
LRD808.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
$1.03
LRD199.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
$4.00
LRD774.00
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$4.22
LRD815.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
$5,069.87
LRD981,020.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
$12.69
LRD2,455.89
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Kuwait
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
$93.25
LRD18,043.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
$666.67
LRD128,999.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
$90.00
LRD17,415.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
$208.46
LRD40,336.44
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
$74.33
LRD14,382.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
$1,500.00
LRD290,249.95
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
$3.12
LRD604.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
$5.00
LRD967.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
$76.25
LRD14,754.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
$9.75
LRD1,886.58
|
|
pay 36.8% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Liberia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
$18.41
LRD3,562.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
$33.75
LRD6,530.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
$56.25
LRD10,884.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
$68.75
LRD13,303.12
|
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