Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 16.6% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 39.7% more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 13.9% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 89.7% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in Liberia

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

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Liberia vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$7.50 LRD1,282.58	+75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$11.00 LRD1,881.12	+120.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$2.00 LRD342.02	+110.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$2.00 LRD342.02	+209.1%
Average			+104.5%

Taiwan vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.7% more for groceries

	Taiwan	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.79 LRD306.32	+2.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$3.86 LRD659.77	-64.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$8.01 LRD1,370.04	-29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$3.60 LRD615.64	+44.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$5.38 LRD919.18	+44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$0.74 LRD126.96	-61.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$3.83 LRD655.54	+239.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$4.67 LRD798.05	+242.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$5.00 LRD855.05	+243.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$1.00 LRD171.01	-6.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$4.83 LRD826.55	+405.5%
Average			+39.7%

Taiwan vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.9% less for transportation

	Taiwan	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$4.69 LRD802.61	+21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$20.00 LRD3,420.21	-42.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$16.91 LRD2,892.28	+99.0%
Average			-13.9%

Taiwan vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Taiwan	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$180.00 LRD30,781.89	+754.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$250.00 LRD42,752.62	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$95.00 LRD16,246.00	-67.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$115.47 LRD19,746.68	+84.1%
Average			-39.1%

Taiwan vs. Liberia - Cost of housing

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pay 89.7% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$100.00 LRD17,101.05	-81.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-94.3%
Average			-89.7%

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pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$4.00 LRD684.04	+119.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$3.00 LRD513.03	+5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$5.00 LRD855.05	+24.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$62.50 LRD10,688.16	+65.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$5.00 LRD855.05	-49.9%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	Taiwan	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$25.00 LRD4,275.26	-59.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$32.50 LRD5,557.84	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$55.00 LRD9,405.58	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$92.50 LRD15,818.47	-0.3%
Average			-26.9%

Taiwan vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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