Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 50.9% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.97
DKK110.56
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
DKK101.08
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
DKK20.44
|
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
DKK15.08
|
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
DKK24.46
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.05
DKK118.10
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.35
DKK85.53
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.90
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
DKK57.67
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.40
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.92
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DKK11.17
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
DKK13.68
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
DKK10.64
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.16
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
DKK25.87
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.89
DKK580.94
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,760.46
DKK240,716.16
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.62
DKK336.70
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$133.45
DKK924.17
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,112.72
DKK7,705.60
|
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.47
DKK5,854.87
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.48
DKK1,152.88
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.52
DKK3,819.30
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
DKK62.82
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.68
DKK46.23
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.61
DKK80.41
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.35
DKK320.95
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.77
DKK150.76
|
?? | |
pay 77.6% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.08
DKK603.05
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
DKK180.91
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.94
DKK602.04
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.05
DKK1,406.10
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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