Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 32.4% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% less in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 41.1% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 66.6% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 9.2% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 87.7% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.5% less in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 57.3% less in Monrovia

The cost of groceries and housing in Monrovia are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Monrovia.

Monrovia vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monrovia instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 37.9% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK148.56	$8.25 LRD1,649.93	-61.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK99.04	$11.00 LRD2,199.91	-23.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK26.05	$1.88 LRD374.98	-50.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK20.52	$2.50 LRD499.98	-16.0%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 41.1% more for groceries

	Copenhagen	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK26.06	$1.65 LRD330.68	-56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK44.59	$5.91 LRD1,181.03	-8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK51.16	$6.08 LRD1,216.60	-18.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK32.75	$3.63 LRD725.57	-23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK35.14	$4.48 LRD895.25	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.72	$0.74 LRD148.47	-47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.75	$2.58 LRD515.70	+82.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK10.41	$3.95 LRD790.69	+161.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK14.58	$3.18 LRD636.05	+50.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.37	$1.03 LRD205.97	-3.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK6.23	$3.88 LRD774.97	+328.6%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 66.6% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK53.62	$4.03 LRD806.25	-48.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK691.17	$20.00 LRD3,999.83	-80.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK346,634.76	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,932.27	-89.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK168.37	$12.69 LRD2,538.28	-48.1%
Average			-66.6%

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pay 9.2% more for housing

	Copenhagen	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK253.86	$93.25 LRD18,649.20	+153.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK11,657.00	$666.67 LRD133,327.76	-60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,716.75	$90.00 LRD17,999.25	-92.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK1,047.27	$208.46 LRD41,689.67	+37.2%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 87.7% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,998.33	$74.33 LRD14,865.52	-87.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK86,823.76	$1,500.00 LRD299,987.47	-88.1%
Average			-87.7%

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pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK59.42	$2.50 LRD499.98	-71.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK42.66	$3.12 LRD624.97	-49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK62.39	$5.00 LRD999.96	-44.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK299.10	$76.25 LRD15,249.36	+75.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK128.75	$9.75 LRD1,949.87	-47.8%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 57.3% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK796.86	$18.41 LRD3,682.33	-84.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK336.17	$33.75 LRD6,749.72	-30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK836.37	$56.25 LRD11,249.53	-53.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,205.11	$68.75 LRD13,749.43	-60.7%
Average			-57.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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