Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 45.8% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
kr122.46
|
$8.28
MX$142.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
kr113.05
|
$6.95
MX$119.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
kr24.41
|
$1.06
MX$18.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
kr17.88
|
$0.78
MX$13.31
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
kr22.45
|
$2.09
MX$35.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
kr117.36
|
$4.43
MX$76.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
kr47.52
|
$5.45
MX$93.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
kr25.00
|
$2.15
MX$36.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
kr43.98
|
$3.19
MX$54.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
kr12.73
|
$1.21
MX$20.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
kr14.35
|
$0.62
MX$10.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.57
|
$0.71
MX$12.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.20
|
$0.76
MX$13.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
kr10.65
|
$0.78
MX$13.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.26
|
$0.73
MX$12.60
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
kr21.25
|
$4.92
MX$84.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
kr567.41
|
$17.77
MX$305.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
kr244,415.81
|
$22,067.99
MX$378,688.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
kr355.14
|
$5.52
MX$94.67
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
kr1,530.79
|
$28.01
MX$480.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
kr7,143.68
|
$826.42
MX$14,181.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
kr4,922.50
|
$480.11
MX$8,238.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
kr1,170.60
|
$40.24
MX$690.53
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$377.91
MX$6,485.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,870.11
MX$152,211.92
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
kr63.78
|
$2.76
MX$47.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
kr47.53
|
$2.89
MX$49.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
kr79.60
|
$3.86
MX$66.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
kr280.13
|
$49.94
MX$857.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
kr91.85
|
$4.97
MX$85.21
|
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pay 27.7% less for clothing
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
kr714.37
|
$56.86
MX$975.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
kr183.69
|
$37.51
MX$643.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
kr1,428.74
|
$92.48
MX$1,587.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
kr1,427.71
|
$95.13
MX$1,632.37
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