Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 3.2 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 46.6% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$17.97
DKK128.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$16.82
DKK120.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$2.80
DKK20.04
|
|
pay 61.9% more for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$4.26
DKK30.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$16.35
DKK116.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$12.60
DKK90.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$2.06
DKK14.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$84.65
DKK605.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$35,895.49
DKK256,710.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
$48.51
DKK346.91
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$778.50
DKK5,567.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$745.58
DKK5,332.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.63
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$560.53
DKK4,008.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$10,060.80
DKK71,950.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$12.14
DKK86.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$26.54
DKK189.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$19.40
DKK138.76
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$122.96
DKK879.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$38.09
DKK272.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$120.66
DKK862.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$208.33
DKK1,489.90
|
|
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