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Buenos Aires vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 43.6% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 23.8% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 49.6% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 55.3% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 38.5% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Buenos Aires

Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Nuuk, you would:

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pay 23.8% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.72 DKK101.24	$18.00 ARS26,034.72	+14.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.72 DKK101.24	$12.00 ARS17,356.48	-23.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 DKK18.90	$2.18 ARS3,154.71	-25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.50 DKK22.54	$1.39 ARS2,007.74	-60.3%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 49.6% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 DKK24.64	$2.89 ARS4,181.15	-24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.87 DKK121.49	$6.13 ARS8,871.09	-67.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.90 DKK70.17	$5.84 ARS8,442.80	-46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 DKK31.12	$3.29 ARS4,757.11	-31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.27 DKK72.56	$3.92 ARS5,669.05	-65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 DKK11.48	$1.15 ARS1,664.69	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.14 DKK13.78	$0.96 ARS1,390.37	-55.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 DKK9.18	$0.57 ARS819.15	-60.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 DKK11.48	$1.14 ARS1,648.30	-36.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.33	$0.66 ARS952.66	-58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.33	$0.58 ARS837.26	-63.9%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 DKK26.06	$4.31 ARS6,237.99	+6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.14 DKK574.04	$20.00 ARS28,927.47	-77.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,000.00 ARS36,159,331.25
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.38 DKK182.74	$9.51 ARS13,762.18	-66.5%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 55.3% less for housing

	Nuuk	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$157.21 DKK1,012.42	$29.42 ARS42,555.70	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,205.27 DKK7,761.91	$659.06 ARS953,253.26	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$943.25 DKK6,074.54	$463.75 ARS670,751.66	-50.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.33 DKK1,161.31	$100.98 ARS146,052.25	-44.0%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 38.5% less for childcare

	Nuuk	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$597.39 DKK3,847.21	$367.39 ARS531,384.95	-38.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,496.25 ARS7,949,628.98
Average			-38.5%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.22 DKK65.81	$3.80 ARS5,496.22	-62.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.81 DKK43.87	$4.13 ARS5,967.15	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.39 DKK66.94	$3.68 ARS5,322.65	-64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.59 DKK370.88	$43.59 ARS63,042.89	-24.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.87 DKK121.49	$9.00 ARS13,017.36	-52.3%
Average			-48.7%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Nuuk	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$112.87 ARS163,247.52
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$91.59 ARS132,477.95
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$129.33 ARS187,064.27
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$134.94 ARS195,167.49

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