Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 21.3% more expensive than Tajikistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 3.3 times more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 12.5% more in Liberia
Housing: pay 33.7% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 54.1% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.8% more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 3.3% more in Liberia

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

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Liberia vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Tajikistan	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+53.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+103.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 TJS5.28	$2.00 LRD341.50	+249.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 TJS3.12	$2.00 LRD341.50	+490.7%
Average			+110.5%

Tajikistan vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.3 times more for groceries

	Tajikistan	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 TJS5.18	$1.79 LRD305.86	+219.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$3.86 LRD658.77	-30.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 TJS37.14	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+99.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$3.60 LRD614.70	+99.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 TJS16.06	$5.38 LRD917.79	+208.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 TJS7.03	$0.74 LRD126.76	-2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 TJS10.77	$3.83 LRD654.55	+228.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$4.67 LRD796.84	+287.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 TJS3.74	$5.00 LRD853.76	+1133.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TJS2.30	$1.00 LRD170.75	+301.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TJS1.59	$4.83 LRD825.30	+2710.1%
Average			+227.9%

Tajikistan vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.5% more for transportation

	Tajikistan	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$4.69 LRD801.39	+7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-38.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$20,000.00 LRD3M	+23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	+359.2%
Average			+12.5%

Tajikistan vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.7% less for housing

	Tajikistan	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+947.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.80 TJS404.21	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+163.6%
Average			-33.7%

Tajikistan vs. Liberia - Cost of housing

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pay 54.1% less for childcare

	Tajikistan	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	+19.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-82.4%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Tajikistan	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$4.00 LRD683.00	+235.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 TJS15.75	$3.00 LRD512.25	+75.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 TJS27.50	$5.00 LRD853.76	+67.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.56 TJS337.44	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+70.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.88 TJS44.99	$5.00 LRD853.76	+2.6%
Average			+72.8%

Tajikistan vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

	Tajikistan	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.66 TJS209.13	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	+10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.38 TJS409.60	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.10 TJS591.57	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+64.2%
Average			+3.3%

Tajikistan vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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