Cost of living comparison

Greenland

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Guyana

Georgetown vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 33.5% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 31.6% less in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 17.4% less in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 13.5% less in Georgetown
Housing: pay 53.5% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.1% less in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 24.9% less in Georgetown

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Georgetown. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Georgetown.

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Georgetown vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.6% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.98 DKK119.57	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	-0.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.09 DKK87.06	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.18 DKK21.15	$1.24 GYD260.07	-60.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.41 DKK22.69	$0.63 GYD132.54	-81.4%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 17.4% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 DKK27.90	$2.09 GYD436.70	-50.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.98 DKK119.57	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	-57.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.96 DKK72.92	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 DKK33.98	$4.08 GYD854.23	-20.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.74 DKK71.41	$3.19 GYD668.32	-70.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 DKK9.04	$3.64 GYD761.80	+167.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DKK9.04	$1.80 GYD375.97	+32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 DKK14.01	$1.81 GYD378.61	-14.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.55 DKK16.95	$3.20 GYD669.94	+25.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 DKK11.30	$1.09 GYD228.28	-35.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.62	$1.38 GYD289.56	-13.3%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 13.5% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 DKK27.09	$3.96 GYD828.60	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.39 DKK548.02	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	-26.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,252.48 GYD6M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$23.43 GYD4,901.34
Average			-13.5%

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pay 53.5% less for housing

	Nuuk	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$134.68 DKK895.76	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,562.99 DKK10,395.73	$960.21 GYD201K	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.18 DKK9,399.33	$519.95 GYD109K	-63.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$92.14 GYD19,275.88
Average			-53.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Nuuk	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,686.66	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+85.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,007.26 DKK39,955.46	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+211.9%
Average			+140.4%

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pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.11 DKK67.26	$1.91 GYD400.11	-81.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK39.86	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	-2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 DKK65.92	$3.35 GYD700.19	-66.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 DKK397.89	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.98 DKK119.57	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-65.4%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 24.9% less for clothing

	Nuuk	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$38.25 GYD8,002.20
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$41.44 GYD8,669.05
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$179.77 DKK1,195.67	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	-24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$84.87 GYD17,754.87
Average			-24.9%

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