Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 2.8 times more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
MX$138.87
|
$17.57
DKK121.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.95
MX$116.61
|
$16.22
DKK112.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
MX$17.81
|
$3.50
DKK24.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MX$13.01
|
$2.56
DKK17.76
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
MX$35.00
|
$3.22
DKK22.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
MX$74.39
|
$16.84
DKK116.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
MX$91.39
|
$6.82
DKK47.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
MX$36.10
|
$3.59
DKK24.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
MX$53.46
|
$6.31
DKK43.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
MX$20.29
|
$1.83
DKK12.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$10.40
|
$2.06
DKK14.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$11.89
|
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$12.80
|
$2.32
DKK16.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$13.14
|
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$12.32
|
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
MX$82.62
|
$3.05
DKK21.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.77
MX$298.26
|
$81.40
DKK563.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,067.99
MX$370,309.72
|
$35,062.81
DKK242,809.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.52
MX$92.58
|
$50.95
DKK352.81
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Mexico City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.01
MX$469.98
|
$219.60
DKK1,520.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$826.42
MX$13,867.61
|
$1,024.80
DKK7,096.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.11
MX$8,056.48
|
$706.16
DKK4,890.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.24
MX$675.25
|
$167.93
DKK1,162.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Mexico City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.91
MX$6,341.55
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,870.11
MX$148,843.94
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
MX$46.29
|
$9.15
DKK63.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
MX$48.45
|
$6.82
DKK47.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MX$64.80
|
$11.42
DKK79.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.94
MX$838.06
|
$40.19
DKK278.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.97
MX$83.32
|
$13.18
DKK91.24
|
|
pay 71.8% more for clothing
Mexico City
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.86
MX$954.09
|
$102.48
DKK709.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
MX$629.45
|
$26.35
DKK182.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.48
MX$1,551.88
|
$204.96
DKK1,419.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.13
MX$1,596.25
|
$204.81
DKK1,418.33
|
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