Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

New York, USA

New York vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Mauritania is 28.6% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.5% less in New York
Groceries: pay 58.2% less in New York
Transportation: pay 21.3% less in New York
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in New York
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.9% less in New York
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in New York

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Mauritania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mauritania.

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New York vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New York instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 26.5% less for restaurants

	Liberia	New York
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,355.84	$3.01 MRO1,082	-59.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,988.57	$6.28 MRO2,254	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD361.56	$1.77 MRO637	-11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD361.56	$2.16 MRO775	+8.0%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 58.2% less for groceries

	Liberia	New York
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD323.82	$0.28 MRO99	-84.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,067.57	$2.76 MRO990	-53.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,448.30	$5.36 MRO1,923	-33.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD650.80	$2.23 MRO800	-38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD971.69	$2.51 MRO901	-53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD134.21	$1.00 MRO360	+35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD692.99	$0.83 MRO299	-78.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD843.64	$0.65 MRO234	-86.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD903.90	$0.45 MRO161	-91.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD186.18	$0.35 MRO126	-66.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD873.77	$0.39 MRO141	-91.9%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 21.3% less for transportation

	Liberia	New York
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD848.46	$5.36 MRO1,924	+14.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,615.58	$21.97 MRO7,889	+9.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2M	$7,533.89 MRO3M	-39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,294.43	$3.89 MRO1,397	-69.3%
Average			-21.3%

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Liberia	New York
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,857.61	$60.27 MRO21,637	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD121K	$225.73 MRO81,036	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD17,173.99	$162.03 MRO58,168	+70.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,414.02	$111.41 MRO39,996	+30.7%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Liberia	New York
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD23,380.71	$73.21 MRO26,284	-43.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD162K	$7,011.73 MRO3M	+684.3%
Average			+320.4%

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pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	New York
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD542.34	$1.96 MRO703	-34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD602.60	$2.30 MRO825	-31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD903.89	$2.51 MRO902	-49.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,784.38	$87.27 MRO31,329	+14.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,762.55	$4.08 MRO1,465	-58.1%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Liberia	New York
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,328.57	$20.45 MRO7,342	+11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,101.29	$20.77 MRO7,455	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD10,168.81	$69.22 MRO24,848	+23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,428.54	$41.44 MRO14,876	-39.7%
Average			-11.0%

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