Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 23.6% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 58.5% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 64.5% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Liberia or Denmark. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.