Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 38.4% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.9% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 60.8% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 29.9% more in Poland
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Poland
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% less in Poland
Clothing: pay 55.7% more in Poland

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

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Poland vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.9% more for restaurants

	Liberia	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$10.02 PLN38.91	+33.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$8.33 PLN32.36	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$2.06 PLN7.99	+2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.69 PLN6.55	-15.6%
Average			+1.9%

Liberia vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.8% less for groceries

	Liberia	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$1.26 PLN4.91	-29.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$4.34 PLN16.87	+12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$3.75 PLN14.56	-53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$3.32 PLN12.89	-7.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$2.84 PLN11.04	-47.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$0.51 PLN1.99	-31.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.72 PLN2.79	-81.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.77 PLN3.00	-83.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.22 PLN4.76	-75.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.38 PLN1.49	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.45 PLN1.76	-90.6%
Average			-60.8%

Liberia vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.9% more for transportation

	Liberia	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$6.15 PLN23.90	+31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$30.85 PLN119.83	+54.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+52.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$8.65 PLN33.58	-48.9%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Liberia	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$16.87 PLN65.54	-90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	+154.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+453.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$213.80 PLN830.55	+85.2%
Average			+180.5%

Liberia vs. Poland - Cost of housing

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+275.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	+634.2%
Average			+424.9%

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pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$3.44 PLN13.36	-14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$3.38 PLN13.13	+12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$5.25 PLN20.38	+4.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$36.23 PLN140.74	-42.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$7.22 PLN28.04	+44.3%
Average			-4.5%

Liberia vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 55.7% more for clothing

	Liberia	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$81.02 PLN314.75	+224.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$36.65 PLN142.38	+12.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$85.93 PLN333.81	+56.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$95.22 PLN369.91	+2.9%
Average			+55.7%

Liberia vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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