Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austin vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary
Austin is 4.3 times more expensive than Liberia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% more in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% more in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 5.2 times more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5 times more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.5% more in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 85.7% more in Austin
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Austin are more expensive than in Liberia. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Austin.
Austin vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austin instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 68.3% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
LRD1,321.66
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,938.43
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD352.44
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD352.44
|
$2.09
|
|
Liberia vs. Austin - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
LRD315.66
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,040.65
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
LRD1,411.78
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
LRD634.39
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
LRD947.19
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD130.83
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.83
LRD675.51
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.67
LRD822.36
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
LRD881.10
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD181.49
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.83
LRD851.73
|
$1.24
|
|
Liberia vs. Austin - Cost of groceries
pay 57.0% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
LRD827.06
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,524.41
|
$41.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,534.94
LRD2,208,915.05
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,236.58
|
$17.67
|
|
Liberia vs. Austin - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,432.56
|
$68.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD117,480.45
|
$2,134.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.00
LRD16,740.96
|
$1,434.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.26
LRD15,025.37
|
$133.86
|
|
Liberia vs. Austin - Cost of housing
pay 17.5 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.33
LRD22,791.19
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$894.00
LRD157,541.02
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Liberia vs. Austin - Cost of childcare
pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LRD528.66
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
LRD587.40
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD881.10
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,436.83
|
$66.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,718.11
|
$15.00
|
|
Liberia vs. Austin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 85.7% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,244.65
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD5,947.45
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD9,912.41
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,115.17
|
$117.47
|
|
Liberia vs. Austin - Cost of clothing
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