Cost of living comparison

Greenland

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Colombia

Bogota vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 48.7% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 49.9% less in Bogota
Groceries: pay 54.1% less in Bogota
Transportation: pay 10.0% less in Bogota
Housing: pay 61.9% less in Bogota
Childcare: pay 6.8% more in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.8% less in Bogota
Clothing: pay 21.5% less in Bogota

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bogota.

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Bogota vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bogota instead of Nuuk, you would:

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pay 49.9% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.98 DKK120.40	$7.72 COP24,429.38	-57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.09 DKK87.66	$10.19 COP32,246.79	-22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.18 DKK21.30	$1.34 COP4,254.91	-57.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.41 DKK22.84	$0.87 COP2,746.60	-74.6%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 54.1% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 DKK28.09	$2.42 COP7,666.90	-42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.98 DKK120.40	$3.93 COP12,422.98	-78.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.96 DKK73.43	$6.14 COP19,419.81	-44.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 DKK34.21	$3.39 COP10,734.27	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.74 DKK71.91	$3.30 COP10,455.10	-69.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 DKK9.10	$1.56 COP4,945.64	+15.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DKK9.10	$0.81 COP2,547.89	-40.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 DKK14.11	$0.87 COP2,767.03	-58.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.55 DKK17.07	$0.79 COP2,492.18	-69.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 DKK11.38	$0.65 COP2,060.02	-61.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.69	$0.63 COP1,979.10	-60.8%
Average			-54.1%

Nuuk vs. Bogota - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.0% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 DKK27.28	$4.90 COP15,504.16	+20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.39 DKK551.82	$49.41 COP156K	-40.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$23,161.08 COP73M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.84 COP65,959.33
Average			-10.0%

Nuuk vs. Bogota - Cost of transportation

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pay 61.9% less for housing

	Nuuk	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$134.68 DKK901.98	$29.75 COP94,134.56	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,562.99 DKK10,467.94	$779.14 COP2M	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.18 DKK9,464.62	$440.22 COP1M	-68.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$93.36 COP295K
Average			-61.9%

Nuuk vs. Bogota - Cost of housing

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pay 6.8% more for childcare

	Nuuk	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,712.27	$463.22 COP1M	-16.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,007.26 DKK40,232.99	$8,195.93 COP26M	+36.4%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.11 DKK67.72	$2.01 COP6,351.64	-80.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK40.13	$2.52 COP7,968.72	-58.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 DKK66.38	$4.32 COP13,680.45	-56.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 DKK400.66	$33.42 COP106K	-44.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.98 DKK120.40	$7.72 COP24,429.38	-57.1%
Average			-60.8%

Nuuk vs. Bogota - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.5% less for clothing

	Nuuk	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$82.94 COP262K
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$47.35 COP150K
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$179.77 DKK1,203.98	$141.13 COP447K	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$104.65 COP331K
Average			-21.5%

Nuuk vs. Bogota - Cost of clothing

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