Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 6.3 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Maseru
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.97
DKK110.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL201.12
|
$14.60
DKK101.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.07
|
$2.95
DKK20.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.03
|
$2.18
DKK15.08
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Maseru
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL14.28
|
$3.53
DKK24.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL46.79
|
$17.05
DKK118.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL61.18
|
$12.35
DKK85.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL22.05
|
$4.75
DKK32.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL54.49
|
$8.33
DKK57.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.20
|
$1.65
DKK11.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL17.71
|
$1.87
DKK12.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL23.84
|
$1.61
DKK11.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL20.43
|
$1.98
DKK13.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL14.30
|
$1.54
DKK10.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL16.35
|
$1.76
DKK12.16
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Maseru
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL81.42
|
$3.74
DKK25.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL500.54
|
$83.89
DKK580.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL350,376.93
|
$34,760.46
DKK240,716.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL99.11
|
$48.62
DKK336.70
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
Maseru
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL400.43
|
$133.45
DKK924.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,503.77
|
$1,112.72
DKK7,705.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,751.88
|
$845.47
DKK5,854.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$166.48
DKK1,152.88
|
|
pay 19.6 times more for childcare
Maseru
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL517.22
|
$551.52
DKK3,819.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL19,687.85
|
?? | |
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.08
|
$9.07
DKK62.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.14
|
$6.68
DKK46.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL85.09
|
$11.61
DKK80.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL383.75
|
$46.35
DKK320.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$21.77
DKK150.76
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
Maseru
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL750.81
|
$87.08
DKK603.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL700.75
|
$26.12
DKK180.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,768.57
|
$86.94
DKK602.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,502.69
|
$203.05
DKK1,406.10
|
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