Cost of living comparison

 Copenhagen, Denmark
compared to
 Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Road Town vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Road Town is 4.0% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants
pay 28.9% less in Road Town
Groceries
pay 24.3% more in Road Town
Transportation
pay 40.4% less in Road Town
Housing
pay 57.0% more in Road Town
Childcare
pay 26.8% less in Road Town
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.7% more in Road Town
Clothing
pay 14.8% less in Road Town

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

Road Town vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Road Town instead of Copenhagen, you would:

pay 28.9% less for restaurants

 
Copenhagen
Road Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.56
DKK141.72
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.37
DKK94.48
$11.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.78
DKK24.85
$2.10
 

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pay 24.3% more for groceries

 
Copenhagen
Road Town
Bread
1 loaf
$3.78
DKK24.86
$4.66
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.47
DKK42.54
$9.00
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.42
DKK48.80
$8.81
 

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pay 40.4% less for transportation

 
Copenhagen
Road Town
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.78
DKK51.16
$4.64
 
Monthly public transit pass $100.30
DKK659.38
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $50,303.99
DKK330,688.40
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pay 57.0% more for housing

 
Copenhagen
Road Town
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.84
DKK242.18
$125.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
$1,666.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,264.98
DKK8,315.75
$1,366.67
 

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pay 26.8% less for childcare

 
Copenhagen
Road Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $580.24
DKK3,814.40
$375.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,599.95
DKK82,829.57
$10,320.00
 

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pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Copenhagen
Road Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.62
DKK56.69
$4.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.19
DKK40.70
$4.75
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.05
DKK59.52
$5.00
 

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

 
Copenhagen
Road Town
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$115.64
DKK760.21
$47.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.78
DKK320.70
$55.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$121.38
DKK797.90
$130.00
 

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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: June 2025
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