Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 38.2% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.11
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.56
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.01
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.77
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.22
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.59
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.98
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.66
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.21
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.42
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.88
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.43
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.46
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.11
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,174.55
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.34
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK945.13
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,880.33
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,449.88
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,179.03
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 86.4% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,905.90
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.83
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.23
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.23
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK616.72
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.02
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK615.69
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,437.99
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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