Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 57.1% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Liberia
Groceries: pay 27.0% more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 59.0% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 76.2% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 83.5% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.1% less in Liberia
Clothing: pay 55.4% less in Liberia

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Liberia.

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Liberia vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liberia instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$7.50 LRD1,282.58	-63.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$11.00 LRD1,881.12	-19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$2.00 LRD342.02	-48.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$2.00 LRD342.02	-34.7%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 27.0% more for groceries

	Denmark	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$1.79 LRD306.32	-47.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$3.86 LRD659.77	-45.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$8.01 LRD1,370.04	+5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$3.60 LRD615.64	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$5.38 LRD919.18	-2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$0.74 LRD126.96	-46.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$3.83 LRD655.54	+187.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$4.67 LRD798.05	+188.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$5.00 LRD855.05	+143.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$1.00 LRD171.01	+4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$4.83 LRD826.55	+461.1%
Average			+27.0%

Denmark vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.0% less for transportation

	Denmark	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$4.69 LRD802.61	-46.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$20.00 LRD3,420.21	-78.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$16.91 LRD2,892.28	-22.4%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 76.2% less for housing

	Denmark	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$180.00 LRD30,781.89	+367.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$250.00 LRD42,752.62	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$95.00 LRD16,246.00	-89.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$115.47 LRD19,746.68	-22.3%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 83.5% less for childcare

	Denmark	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$100.00 LRD17,101.05	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-85.1%
Average			-83.5%

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pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$4.00 LRD684.04	-49.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$3.00 LRD513.03	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$5.00 LRD855.05	-46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$62.50 LRD10,688.16	+42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$5.00 LRD855.05	-72.8%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 55.4% less for clothing

	Denmark	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$25.00 LRD4,275.26	-76.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$32.50 LRD5,557.84	-28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$55.00 LRD9,405.58	-55.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$92.50 LRD15,818.47	-47.3%
Average			-55.4%

Denmark vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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