Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 36.1% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 14.2% more in Liberia
Housing: pay 76.7% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 87.5% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.3% less in Liberia
Clothing: pay 27.3% less in Liberia

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

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Liberia vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.1% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$7.50 LRD1,277.57	+15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$11.00 LRD1,873.76	+54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$2.00 LRD340.68	+138.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$2.00 LRD340.68	+467.3%
Average			+61.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Qatar	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$1.79 LRD305.13	+29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$3.86 LRD657.20	-3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$8.01 LRD1,364.69	+0.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$3.60 LRD613.23	+10.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$5.38 LRD915.59	+51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$0.74 LRD126.46	-20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$3.83 LRD652.98	+406.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$4.67 LRD794.93	+590.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$5.00 LRD851.71	+817.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$1.00 LRD170.34	+153.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$4.83 LRD823.32	+1137.9%
Average			+142.2%

Qatar vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.2% more for transportation

	Qatar	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$4.69 LRD799.47	+119.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$20.00 LRD3,406.84	-14.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-28.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	$16.91 LRD2,880.98	-3.8%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 76.7% less for housing

	Qatar	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$180.00 LRD30,661.58	+108.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$250.00 LRD42,585.53	-82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$95.00 LRD16,182.50	-88.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$115.47 LRD19,669.51	+77.0%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 87.5% less for childcare

	Qatar	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$100.00 LRD17,034.21	-85.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$1,000.00 LRD170K	-89.6%
Average			-87.5%

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pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$4.00 LRD681.37	-64.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$3.00 LRD511.03	-42.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$5.00 LRD851.71	-11.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$62.50 LRD10,646.38	-47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$5.00 LRD851.71	-56.3%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 27.3% less for clothing

	Qatar	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$25.00 LRD4,258.55	-44.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$32.50 LRD5,536.12	-23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$55.00 LRD9,368.82	-44.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$92.50 LRD15,756.65	+17.0%
Average			-27.3%

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