Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 2.7 times more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Bamako
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,966
|
$15.97
DKK109.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA3,982
|
$14.60
DKK100.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA469
|
$2.95
DKK20.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA389
|
$2.18
DKK14.97
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Bamako
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA635
|
$3.53
DKK24.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,813
|
$17.05
DKK117.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,718
|
$12.35
DKK84.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,554
|
$4.75
DKK32.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,158
|
$8.33
DKK57.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.65
DKK11.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$1.87
DKK12.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA604
|
$1.61
DKK11.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA767
|
$1.98
DKK13.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA279
|
$1.54
DKK10.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA366
|
$1.76
DKK12.07
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
Bamako
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,313
|
$3.74
DKK25.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.89
DKK576.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,760.46
DKK238,960.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$48.62
DKK334.25
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Bamako
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,651
|
$133.45
DKK917.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA302,103
|
$1,112.72
DKK7,649.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA185,846
|
$845.47
DKK5,812.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,306
|
$166.48
DKK1,144.48
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bamako
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$551.52
DKK3,791.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Bamako
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,593
|
$9.07
DKK62.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,199
|
$6.68
DKK45.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA564
|
$11.61
DKK79.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,260
|
$46.35
DKK318.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,625
|
$21.77
DKK149.66
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bamako
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$87.08
DKK598.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.12
DKK179.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.94
DKK597.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$203.05
DKK1,395.85
|
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