Cost of living comparison
Peru is 61.9% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Peru instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.78
kr96.39
|
$2.61
PEN8.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.28
kr106.16
|
$5.18
PEN16.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
kr16.97
|
$0.83
PEN2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
kr14.30
|
$0.49
PEN1.58
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
kr20.81
|
$1.45
PEN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.25
kr66.88
|
$2.20
PEN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
kr42.77
|
$4.64
PEN15.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
kr26.14
|
$1.50
PEN4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
kr36.61
|
$1.70
PEN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
kr13.25
|
$0.57
PEN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.46
kr16.04
|
$0.37
PEN1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
kr12.55
|
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
kr13.60
|
$0.38
PEN1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
kr9.90
|
$0.30
PEN0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.92
kr12.55
|
$0.32
PEN1.02
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
kr19.20
|
$4.09
PEN13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.67
kr480.59
|
$18.20
PEN59.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,867.87
kr220,922.46
|
$15,958.89
PEN51,746.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.80
kr174.80
|
$11.83
PEN38.35
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$187.37
kr1,222.22
|
$35.83
PEN116.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.56
kr7,994.41
|
$343.66
PEN1,114.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.58
kr6,448.60
|
$237.19
PEN769.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.28
kr1,410.78
|
$45.65
PEN148.03
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$565.64
kr3,689.73
|
$131.80
PEN427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,020.10
PEN13,035.17
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.90
kr64.57
|
$1.71
PEN5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
kr40.28
|
$2.39
PEN7.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.02
kr78.41
|
$4.14
PEN13.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
kr264.43
|
$36.36
PEN117.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.73
kr83.02
|
$4.71
PEN15.26
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.13
kr737.95
|
$40.03
PEN129.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.28
kr184.49
|
$28.91
PEN93.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
kr953.18
|
$68.36
PEN221.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
kr922.43
|
$65.84
PEN213.47
|
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