Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 35.5% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% less in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 59.0% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.4% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% less in Portugal
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Portugal.
Portugal vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.67
DKK152.41
|
$13.13
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.56
DKK113.11
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK18.90
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
DKK21.35
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Greenland vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.0% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.65
DKK29.96
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.04
DKK116.18
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.37
DKK73.24
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK31.12
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.86
DKK95.71
|
$3.42
€2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.88
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.89
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.13
DKK13.74
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.60
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
DKK10.88
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
DKK13.17
|
$0.90
€0.78
|
|
Greenland vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
DKK22.53
|
$7.46
€6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.52
DKK589.38
|
$39.12
€33.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,689.66
DKK262,041.40
|
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.79
DKK262.71
|
$12.78
€11.02
|
|
Greenland vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.50
DKK1,110.92
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.41
DKK5,476.63
|
$954.63
€823.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$792.45
DKK5,103.36
|
$787.92
€679.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.89
DKK1,235.76
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
|
Greenland vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.69
DKK3,939.31
|
$512.86
€442.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,954.91
DKK70,549.61
|
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
|
Greenland vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.76
DKK75.74
|
$2.56
€2.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
DKK41.59
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK66.94
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK370.88
|
$44.69
€38.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
$8.76
€7.55
|
|
Greenland vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$173.87
DKK1,119.72
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.77
DKK352.75
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.02
DKK1,088.48
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$234.75
DKK1,511.78
|
$103.44
€89.20
|
|
Greenland vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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