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Egypt vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 32.0% cheaper than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.7% less in Egypt
Groceries: pay 72.8% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 64.4% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 17.6% more in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.1% less in Egypt
Clothing: pay 34.7% more in Egypt

The cost of clothing and childcare in Egypt are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.

Egypt vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.7% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,332.19	$4.04 EGP192.56	-46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,953.88	$5.01 EGP238.65	-54.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD355.25	$0.36 EGP17.26	-81.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD355.25	$0.16 EGP7.49	-92.1%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 72.8% less for groceries

	Liberia	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD318.17	$0.56 EGP26.52	-68.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,048.95	$1.51 EGP71.98	-74.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,423.03	$3.31 EGP157.57	-58.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD639.45	$1.43 EGP68.30	-60.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD954.74	$2.05 EGP97.62	-61.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD131.87	$0.65 EGP30.88	-12.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD680.90	$0.29 EGP13.65	-92.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD828.92	$0.21 EGP10.14	-95.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD888.13	$0.16 EGP7.44	-96.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD182.93	$0.18 EGP8.53	-82.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD858.52	$0.17 EGP8.07	-96.5%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Liberia	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD833.65	$1.30 EGP61.93	-72.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,552.50	$7.45 EGP355.17	-62.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,226,518.22	$33,747.60 EGP1,608,073.05	+169.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,254.41	$3.10 EGP147.87	-75.5%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 64.4% less for housing

	Liberia	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,563.52	$12.49 EGP595.23	-86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD118,416.67	$157.03 EGP7,482.70	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,874.38	$85.28 EGP4,063.40	-10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,145.11	$13.26 EGP631.77	-84.5%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 17.6% more for childcare

	Liberia	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,972.82	$71.39 EGP3,401.96	-44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD158,796.49	$1,608.71 EGP76,654.96	+79.9%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD532.88	$1.67 EGP79.76	-44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD592.08	$1.40 EGP66.95	-57.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD888.13	$1.99 EGP94.87	-60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,543.91	$21.74 EGP1,035.94	-71.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,731.80	$3.25 EGP154.72	-66.7%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 34.7% more for clothing

	Liberia	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,270.51	$24.55 EGP1,169.61	+33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,994.84	$44.67 EGP2,128.38	+32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,991.41	$115.64 EGP5,510.34	+105.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,211.72	$46.41 EGP2,211.24	-32.5%
Average			+34.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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