Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

District of Columbia, USA

District of Columbia vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

District of Columbia is 3.4 times more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in District of Columbia
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in District of Columbia
Transportation: pay 79.7% more in District of Columbia
Housing: pay 9.3 times more in District of Columbia
Childcare: pay 36.6 times more in District of Columbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in District of Columbia
Clothing: pay 77.7% more in District of Columbia

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in District of Columbia are more expensive than in Liberia. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in District of Columbia.

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District of Columbia vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Liberia	District of Columbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$28.00	+273.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$12.00	+9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$3.17	+58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$2.64	+31.8%
Average			+100.7%

Liberia vs. District of Columbia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Liberia	District of Columbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$4.11	+129.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$8.53	+121.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$4.95	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$5.64	+56.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$7.63	+41.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$3.17	+326.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$1.06	-72.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$2.27	-51.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$2.64	-47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$1.29	+28.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$1.73	-64.3%
Average			-0.2%

Liberia vs. District of Columbia - Cost of groceries

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pay 79.7% more for transportation

	Liberia	District of Columbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$4.19	-10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$120.00	+500.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$36,375.00	+81.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$16.73	-1.1%
Average			+79.7%

Liberia vs. District of Columbia - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.3 times more for housing

	Liberia	District of Columbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$77.77	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$2,717.33	+986.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$2,228.89	+2246.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$161.22	+39.6%
Average			+825.0%

Liberia vs. District of Columbia - Cost of housing

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pay 36.6 times more for childcare

	Liberia	District of Columbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$3,221.33	+3121.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$41,506.00	+4050.6%
Average			+3556.6%

Liberia vs. District of Columbia - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	District of Columbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$9.00	+125.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$6.15	+105.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$13.94	+178.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$114.30	+82.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$18.00	+260.0%
Average			+141.0%

Liberia vs. District of Columbia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 77.7% more for clothing

	Liberia	District of Columbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$71.42	+185.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$44.11	+35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$104.50	+90.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$125.16	+35.3%
Average			+77.7%

Liberia vs. District of Columbia - Cost of clothing

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