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Cost of Living Comparison Between Liberia and Messina Cost of Living Comparison Between Liberia and Messina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Liberia is 19.3% more expensive than Messina without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Liberia is 11.7% cheaper than Messina without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Liberia
Messina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.82 โ‚ก4,869
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.93
-29.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.87 โ‚ก17.3K
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.2
-40.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.09 โ‚ก5,001
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
-11.80%
Cappuccino
$3.28 โ‚ก1,624
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
63.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ก880
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
-19.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ก733
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
22.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 โ‚ก1,226
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
-27.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 โ‚ก2,368
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
34.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Liberia
Messina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ก1,022
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
48.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 โ‚ก1,409
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
31.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ก1,071
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-17.56%
Eggs
$2.93 โ‚ก1,454
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
-12.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.30 โ‚ก3,619
$9.62 โ‚ฌ8.29
-24.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚ก3,679
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
-27.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 โ‚ก5,690
$17.61 โ‚ฌ15.18
-34.81%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 โ‚ก2,166
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
52.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ก677
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-22.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ก1,147
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
104.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ก1,451
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.70
-6.69%
Potato (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚ก1,687
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.57
407.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ก1,135
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
92.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 โ‚ก510
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
-11.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ก1,002
$0.40 โ‚ฌ0.35
405.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 โ‚ก2,228
$6.66 โ‚ฌ5.74
-32.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.91 โ‚ก6,897
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
136.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ก1,029
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
32.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚ก1,413
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
20.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Liberia
Messina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 โ‚ก501
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-43.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.2 โ‚ก24.9K
$43.47 โ‚ฌ37.47
15.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 โ‚ก897
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.92
-60.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.80 โ‚ก894
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
23.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.06 โ‚ก3,998
$46.97 โ‚ฌ40.49
-82.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 โ‚ก725
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-29.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ก18.5M
$35.0K โ‚ฌ30.2K
6.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K โ‚ก16.4M
$28.9K โ‚ฌ24.9K
14.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
Messina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 โ‚ก47.2K
$193 โ‚ฌ167
-50.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.13 โ‚ก13.0K
$14.63 โ‚ฌ12.61
78.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.06 โ‚ก17.9K
$26.70 โ‚ฌ23.01
35.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
Messina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.76 โ‚ก22.2K
$49.39 โ‚ฌ42.57
-9.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.80 โ‚ก15.8K
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.11
81.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.68 โ‚ก4,304
$9.61 โ‚ฌ8.28
-9.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Liberia
Messina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 โ‚ก283.4K
$349 โ‚ฌ301
63.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K โ‚ก6.3M
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,198
18.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
Messina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 โ‚ก29.5K
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.1
-33.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.75 โ‚ก16.7K
$31.56 โ‚ฌ27.20
6.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 โ‚ก63.3K
$90.5 โ‚ฌ78.0
41.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 โ‚ก41.0K
$130 โ‚ฌ112
-36.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Liberia
Messina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 โ‚ก146.5K
$647 โ‚ฌ558
-54.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 โ‚ก117.0K
$471 โ‚ฌ406
-49.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 โ‚ก420.4K
$1,015 โ‚ฌ875
-16.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 โ‚ก340.6K
$874 โ‚ฌ754
-21.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,148 โ‚ฌ1,852
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,725 โ‚ฌ1,487
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Liberia
Messina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$800 โ‚ก396.6K
$1,841 โ‚ฌ1,587
-56.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
4.72
115.47%

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Last update for Liberia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Messina: January 11, 2026

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