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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 11.5% more expensive than Liberia without rent, and 103% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 6.4% more expensive than Liberia without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Liberia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 $20.33
$7.62 LRD 1,509
166.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 $74.4
$152 LRD 30.2K
-51.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 $11.49
$11.11 LRD 2,201
3.42%
Cappuccino
$5.09 $5.09
$3.27 LRD 648
55.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 $2.54
$2.02 LRD 401
25.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$2.69 LRD 533
-21.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 $6.09
$2.71 LRD 536
124.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.1 $7.1
$3.05 LRD 604
132.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Liberia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$2.08 LRD 412
-48.08%
White Bread (500g)
$3.7 $3.7
$1.74 LRD 345
112.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.65 $4.65
$5.26 LRD 1,043
-11.60%
Eggs
$4.21 $4.21
$3.7 LRD 734
13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 $12.75
$11.83 LRD 2,343
7.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 $12.24
$11.96 LRD 2,370
2.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 $16.08
$35.9 LRD 7,112
-55.21%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 $5.41
$1.63 LRD 322
231.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 $1.73
$8.63 LRD 1,710
-79.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 $4.37
$10.19 LRD 2,018
-57.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 $4.94
$10.98 LRD 2,175
-55.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 $2.88
$2.22 LRD 440
29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$10.68 LRD 2,116
-71.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 $2.25
$4.64 LRD 918
-51.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$2.01 LRD 399
9.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 $10.09
$5.11 LRD 1,012
97.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 $14.73
$6.81 LRD 1,350
116.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$2.52 LRD 499
-24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 $3.54
$3.18 LRD 630
11.32%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Liberia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 $2.56
$3.04 LRD 602
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$12.46 LRD 2,467
412.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 $3.81
$2.73 LRD 541
39.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 $1.77
$1.27 LRD 251
39.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.4 $30.4
$17.58 LRD 3,483
72.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$1.25 LRD 248
-24.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K $30K
$12.7K LRD 2.5M
136.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K $25.8K
$15.3K LRD 3M
69.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Liberia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 $209
$269 LRD 53.2K
-22.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.9 $57.9
$22.47 LRD 4,450
157.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.1 $71.1
$92.3 LRD 18.3K
-22.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Liberia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 $45.88
$75.8 LRD 15K
-39.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
$8.21 LRD 1,627
171.01%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 $14.14
$9.5 LRD 1,881
48.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Liberia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,373 $1,373
$132 LRD 26.1K
941.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K $22.4K
$879 LRD 174.1K
2443.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Liberia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 $51.5
$18.08 LRD 3,581
184.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 $41.96
$33.09 LRD 6,555
26.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 $88.3
$56.6 LRD 11.2K
55.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$68.1 LRD 13.5K
63.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Liberia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 $1,731
$666 LRD 132K
159.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 $1,446
$94.7 LRD 18.8K
1426.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,846 $2,846
$1,857 LRD 367.9K
53.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,366 $2,366
$269 LRD 53.2K
780.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,245 $3,245
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 $2,667
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💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Liberia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,312 $4,312
$722 LRD 143K
497.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
5
30.20%

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Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

Last update for Liberia: October 28, 2025

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