Cost of living and expenses in Liberia

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Liberia? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Liberia, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Liberia (The last update: 2 days ago)

Currency in Liberia Liberian dollar (LRD). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.95 thousand Liberian dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 19.5 thousand Liberian dollars. And the other way around: For 100 Liberian dollars you can get 0.514 US dollars.

What are the different prices in the cities in Liberia? Look here: Prices in cities in Liberia

Prices: Monrovia Fish Town Gbarnga

fees

$273 ($102 - $516)
33% more than in United States

internet

$93 ($9.7 - $180)
31% more than in United States

jeans

$18.4 ($10 - $50)
65% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$2.03K
by half less than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$613 ($200 - $1.5K)
66% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$296 ($150 - $1K)
88% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Liberia:

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $3 (LRD 584)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $5.2 (LRD 1.01K)
Gasoline (1 liter) $1.1 (LRD 217)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $5.07K (LRD 986K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $613 (LRD 119K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $90 (LRD 17.5K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.83K (LRD 355K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $296 (LRD 57.6K)
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $273 (LRD 53K)
Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $93 (LRD 18.1K)
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1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $18.4 (LRD 3.58K)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $34 (LRD 6.56K)
1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $56 (LRD 10.9K)
1 pair of men's leather shoes $69 (LRD 13.4K)
Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $21.5K (LRD 4.18M)
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $74 (LRD 14.5K)
Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $5K (LRD 973K)
International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $1.5K (LRD 292K)
Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $2.5K (LRD 486K)
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $2.03K (LRD 394K)
Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 5%
Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $2.8 (LRD 535)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.2 (LRD 242)
Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $17.5 (LRD 3.4K)