Cost of living
Liberia
compared toNigeria
| Cost of living one person |
$419
|
$1000
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1228
|
$2330
|
| One person rent |
$279
|
$458
|
| Family rent |
$973
|
$982
|
| Food expenses |
$235
|
$236
|
| Transport expenses |
$42.48
|
$127.16
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$366.21
|
$129.16
|
| Quality of life |
32.64
|
32.85
|
| Human freedom index |
7.26
|
5.16
|
| Life expectancy |
64.11
|
60.15
|
| English speaking % |
93.27%
|
50.97%
|
| Population |
4.8M
|
195.9M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$3.69
|
$2.44
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$16.18
|
$25.34
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$3.55
|
$5.2
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.96
|
$0.93
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.55
|
$2.31
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.5
|
$0.39
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$218.36
|
$575.64
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$165.96
|
$392.27
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$533.84
|
$1386.53
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$308.17
|
$751.73
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$28.79
|
$16.89
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$59.97
|
$31.57
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$25.45
|
$33.62
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$10.91
|
$16.24
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1412
|
$1037
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$983
|
$666
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.33
|
$0.57
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$13.29
|
$26.05
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$4.76
|
$10.96
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.04
|
$0.7
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.35
|
$1.88
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.72
|
$1.25
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.33
|
$1.71
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.4
|
$2.1
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$7.28
|
$4.09
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.15
|
$3.85
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.12
|
$4.88
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.31
|
$2.91
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.12
|
$2.26
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.86
|
$1.83
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.97
|
$1.84
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.9
|
$1.82
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.98
|
$2.05
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.31
|
$0.43
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.18
|
$0.5
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$6.68
|
$4.46
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.55
|
$0.89
|
| Cigarette pack |
$2.34
|
$1.62
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$3.54
|
$1.5
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$2.9
|
$1.18
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.55
|
$0.63
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.44
|
$0.45
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$26.79
|
$31.98
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$4.26
|
$5.02
|
| Doctor's visit |
$11.28
|
$7.28
|
| Haircut, simple |
$3.82
|
$1.69
|
| Brand Jeans |
$27.86
|
$21.19
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$73.29
|
$71.83
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$91.74
|
$89.09
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$3130
|
$1529
|