Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chicago vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary
Chicago is 6.4 times more expensive than Liberia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% more in Chicago
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Chicago
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Chicago
- Housing
-
pay 6.0 times more in Chicago
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8 times more in Chicago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Chicago
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Chicago
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Chicago are more expensive than in Liberia. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Chicago.
Chicago vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chicago instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
LRD1,321.66
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,938.43
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD352.44
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD352.44
|
$2.33
|
|
Liberia vs. Chicago - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
LRD315.66
|
$4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,040.65
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
LRD1,411.78
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
LRD634.39
|
$5.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
LRD947.19
|
$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD130.83
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.83
LRD675.51
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.67
LRD822.36
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
LRD881.10
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD181.49
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.83
LRD851.73
|
$1.26
|
|
Liberia vs. Chicago - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
LRD827.06
|
$3.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,524.41
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,534.94
LRD2,208,915.05
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,236.58
|
$14.43
|
|
Liberia vs. Chicago - Cost of transportation
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,432.56
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD117,480.45
|
$2,418.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.00
LRD16,740.96
|
$1,692.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.26
LRD15,025.37
|
$141.41
|
|
Liberia vs. Chicago - Cost of housing
pay 29.8 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.33
LRD22,791.19
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$894.00
LRD157,541.02
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Liberia vs. Chicago - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LRD528.66
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
LRD587.40
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD881.10
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,436.83
|
$71.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,718.11
|
$18.00
|
|
Liberia vs. Chicago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,244.65
|
$64.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD5,947.45
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD9,912.41
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,115.17
|
$146.50
|
|
Liberia vs. Chicago - Cost of clothing
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