Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Eritrea

Eritrea vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Eritrea is 7.8% cheaper than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% more in Eritrea
Groceries: pay 48.4% less in Eritrea
Transportation: pay 52.1% more in Eritrea
Housing: pay 3.4% more in Eritrea
Childcare: pay 19.4% less in Eritrea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.9% less in Eritrea
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Eritrea

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

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Eritrea vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.8% more for restaurants

	Liberia	Eritrea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$21.00 ERN315.00	+180.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$5.99 ERN89.85	-45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.00 ERN15.00	-50.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.00 ERN15.00	-50.0%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 48.4% less for groceries

	Liberia	Eritrea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$1.50 ERN22.50	-61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$6.06 ERN90.85	-24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$4.38 ERN65.70	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$12.17 ERN182.57	+126.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$5.54 ERN83.16	+646.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.58 ERN8.69	-84.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.91 ERN13.61	-80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.53 ERN7.94	-89.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.82 ERN12.25	-18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.42 ERN6.35	-91.2%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 52.1% more for transportation

	Liberia	Eritrea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$9.46 ERN141.95	+101.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$8.00 ERN120.00	-60.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+233.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	??
Average			+52.1%

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pay 3.4% more for housing

	Liberia	Eritrea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$250.00 ERN3,750.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+110.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$19.12 ERN286.76	-83.4%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 19.4% less for childcare

	Liberia	Eritrea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$25.00 ERN375.00	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	+160.0%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Eritrea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$0.60 ERN9.00	-85.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$0.80 ERN12.00	-73.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$27.00 ERN405.00	-56.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.20 ERN18.00	-76.0%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Liberia	Eritrea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+440.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+269.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+263.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+62.2%
Average			+229.3%

Liberia vs. Eritrea - Cost of clothing

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