Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 3.4 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES503.85
|
$15.97
DKK109.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES705.38
|
$14.60
DKK100.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES76.68
|
$2.95
DKK20.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES64.18
|
$2.18
DKK14.94
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Nairobi
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES73.47
|
$3.53
DKK24.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES746.10
|
$17.05
DKK117.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES441.87
|
$12.35
DKK84.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES221.82
|
$4.75
DKK32.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES349.44
|
$8.33
DKK57.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES146.41
|
$1.65
DKK11.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.67
|
$1.87
DKK12.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES101.56
|
$1.61
DKK11.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES53.34
|
$1.98
DKK13.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES55.08
|
$1.54
DKK10.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.23
|
$1.76
DKK12.05
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Nairobi
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES797.57
|
$3.74
DKK25.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,514.46
|
$83.89
DKK575.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,418,461.54
|
$34,760.46
DKK238,616.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,652.62
|
$48.62
DKK333.76
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Nairobi
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,314.57
|
$133.45
DKK916.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES54,873.43
|
$1,112.72
DKK7,638.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,676.78
|
$845.47
DKK5,803.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,920.33
|
$166.48
DKK1,142.83
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Nairobi
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES19,209.13
|
$551.52
DKK3,785.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES998,814.84
|
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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES302.31
|
$9.07
DKK62.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES293.31
|
$6.68
DKK45.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES352.69
|
$11.61
DKK79.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES6,007.79
|
$46.35
DKK318.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES806.15
|
$21.77
DKK149.45
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,431.39
|
$87.08
DKK597.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,267.80
|
$26.12
DKK179.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,488.99
|
$86.94
DKK596.79
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,872.42
|
$203.05
DKK1,393.84
|
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