Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Liberia Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Liberia

🙂 Solo nomad: United States is 3.2% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 99.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United States is 16.6% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 53.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Liberia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 $19.97
$7.38 LRD 1,358
170.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$150 LRD 27.6K
-50.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 $11.40
$11.14 LRD 2,050
2.33%
Cappuccino
$5.37 $5.37
$3.26 LRD 600
64.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 $2.63
$1.96 LRD 361
34.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 $2.06
$2.73 LRD 502
-24.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 $5.90
$2.67 LRD 491
120.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 $7.02
$2.93 LRD 539
139.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Liberia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$2.15 LRD 395
-49.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 $3.55
$1.82 LRD 334
95.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$5.24 LRD 964
-9.73%
Eggs
$4.30 $4.30
$3.68 LRD 676
16.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 $13.01
$11.58 LRD 2,131
12.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 $12.22
$11.64 LRD 2,141
4.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 $16.36
$35.05 LRD 6,447
-53.32%
Apples (1kg)
$5.21 $5.21
$1.61 LRD 296
223.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 $1.70
$8.61 LRD 1,584
-80.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$10.42 LRD 1,917
-55.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 $4.97
$10.97 LRD 2,018
-54.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 $2.98
$2.30 LRD 424
29.57%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$10.61 LRD 1,952
-71.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 $2.26
$4.68 LRD 861
-51.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 $2.17
$2.02 LRD 371
7.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 $9.83
$5.12 LRD 943
91.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 $15.17
$6.87 LRD 1,263
120.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$2.48 LRD 457
-22.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $3.58
$3.17 LRD 583
12.93%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Liberia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 $2.49
$2.92 LRD 537
-14.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 $66.1
$12.45 LRD 2,290
431.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 $3.82
$2.74 LRD 504
39.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$1.27 LRD 234
40.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 $29.48
$17.55 LRD 3,228
67.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 $0.91
$1.26 LRD 231
-27.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K $29.5K
$12.3K LRD 2.3M
140.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $26.1K
$15.1K LRD 2.8M
73.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Liberia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 $206
$271 LRD 49.8K
-23.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 $56.9
$22.86 LRD 4,205
148.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 $72.8
$94.5 LRD 17.4K
-23.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Liberia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 $45.23
$75.2 LRD 13.8K
-39.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 $21.84
$8.30 LRD 1,527
163.13%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 $13.79
$9.77 LRD 1,797
41.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Liberia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,355 $1,355
$127 LRD 23.4K
963.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K $22.6K
$900 LRD 165.6K
2405.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Liberia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 $51.3
$18.67 LRD 3,433
174.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 $42.37
$34.04 LRD 6,261
24.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 $88.6
$56.8 LRD 10.5K
55.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 $115
$69.2 LRD 12.7K
66.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Liberia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,763 $1,763
$665 LRD 122.4K
165.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 $1,432
$93.6 LRD 17.2K
1430.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,827 $2,827
$1,841 LRD 338.6K
53.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,358 $2,358
$261 LRD 48.1K
802.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,391 $3,391
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 $2,614
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💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Liberia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 $4,326
$700 LRD 128.8K
517.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
5
30.20%

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Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

Last update for Liberia: February 28, 2026

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