Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Virgin Islands is 3.1 times more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 87.8% more in Virgin Islands
Groceries: pay 53.9% more in Virgin Islands
Transportation: pay 95.6% more in Virgin Islands
Housing: pay 6.2 times more in Virgin Islands
Childcare: pay 16.3 times more in Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Virgin Islands
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Virgin Islands

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

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Virgin Islands vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 87.8% more for restaurants

	Liberia	Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$23.12	+208.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$12.83	+16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$3.25	+62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$2.47	+23.3%
Average			+87.8%

Liberia vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.9% more for groceries

	Liberia	Virgin Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$6.72	+275.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$5.66	+46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$10.73	+33.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$9.63	+167.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$8.79	+63.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$3.90	+424.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$5.00	+30.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$3.75	-19.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$5.89	+17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.87	-13.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$3.07	-36.5%
Average			+53.9%

Liberia vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 95.6% more for transportation

	Liberia	Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$5.03	+7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$60.00	+200.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$50,000.00	+150.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$44.85	+165.2%
Average			+95.6%

Liberia vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.2 times more for housing

	Liberia	Virgin Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$100.17	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$1,283.33	+413.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$1,200.00	+1163.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$395.95	+242.9%
Average			+519.9%

Liberia vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 16.3 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$1,500.00	+1400.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$17,750.00	+1675.0%
Average			+1531.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$6.38	+59.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$6.17	+105.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$5.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$181.25	+190.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$11.00	+120.0%
Average			+101.5%

Liberia vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Liberia	Virgin Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$82.50	+230.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$81.00	+149.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$145.00	+163.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$150.00	+62.2%
Average			+143.5%

Liberia vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing

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