Cost of living comparison

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Lima vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 51.1% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 68.4% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 60.7% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Lima
Housing: pay 65.2% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 60.9% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.4% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 17.3% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.4% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 DKK99.14	$5.23 PEN18.89	-63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.82 DKK109.10	$6.10 PEN22.04	-61.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 DKK16.85	$0.83 PEN2.99	-66.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK19.83	$0.51 PEN1.84	-82.3%
Average			-68.4%

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pay 60.7% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 DKK24.12	$2.42 PEN8.76	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.89 DKK116.49	$4.22 PEN15.26	-75.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.96 DKK68.70	$4.95 PEN17.91	-50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.42 DKK30.47	$2.70 PEN9.78	-38.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 DKK56.89	$2.25 PEN8.13	-72.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 DKK11.24	$0.87 PEN3.16	-46.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.85 DKK12.74	$0.50 PEN1.82	-72.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK11.02	$0.48 PEN1.74	-69.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.49	$0.52 PEN1.89	-73.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.49	$0.53 PEN1.93	-64.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.74 DKK11.99	$0.48 PEN1.72	-72.6%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.70 DKK25.52	$5.39 PEN19.47	+45.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.07 DKK573.02	$23.85 PEN86.24	-71.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,422.30 DKK237,438.17	$23,163.52 PEN83,750.68	-32.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.15 DKK332.12	$20.14 PEN72.83	-58.2%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 65.2% less for housing

	Nuuk	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.16 DKK911.58	$26.56 PEN96.04	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,101.90 DKK7,600.67	$575.58 PEN2,081.08	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$901.88 DKK6,220.98	$363.71 PEN1,315.02	-59.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.86 DKK1,137.18	$44.01 PEN159.11	-73.3%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 60.9% less for childcare

	Nuuk	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.16 DKK3,767.29	$213.68 PEN772.59	-60.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,818.35 PEN28,268.25
Average			-60.9%

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pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK59.48	$2.12 PEN7.67	-75.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK41.31	$2.62 PEN9.47	-56.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.50 DKK79.31	$5.30 PEN19.16	-53.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.90 DKK316.58	$30.52 PEN110.33	-33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.56 DKK148.71	$7.95 PEN28.75	-63.1%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 17.3% less for clothing

	Nuuk	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK594.83	$42.79 PEN154.72	-50.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.87 DKK178.45	$34.98 PEN126.48	+35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.09 DKK593.84	$85.21 PEN308.08	-1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$201.07 DKK1,386.96	$94.35 PEN341.14	-53.1%
Average			-17.3%

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