Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 10.3% more expensive than Nuuk.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
DKK121.66
|
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
DKK112.31
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.25
|
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
DKK17.76
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
DKK22.30
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
DKK116.59
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
DKK47.21
|
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
DKK24.84
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
DKK43.69
|
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.65
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.26
|
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.10
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
|
pay 5.7% more for transportation
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
DKK21.11
|
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
DKK563.68
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
DKK242,809.93
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
DKK352.81
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 2.5% more for housing
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
DKK1,520.73
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
DKK7,096.74
|
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
DKK4,890.16
|
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
DKK1,162.91
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
DKK63.36
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
DKK47.22
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
DKK79.08
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
DKK278.29
|
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
DKK91.24
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
DKK709.67
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
DKK182.49
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
DKK1,419.35
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
DKK1,418.33
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
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