Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Louis vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary
Port Louis is 57.2% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 60.1% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in Port Louis
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Port Louis.
Port Louis vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
DKK101.24
|
$6.60
MUR304.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.72
DKK101.24
|
$7.15
MUR329.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK18.90
|
$0.99
MUR45.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.54
|
$0.58
MUR26.83
|
|
Nuuk vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.1% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
DKK24.64
|
$0.75
MUR34.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
$4.34
MUR200.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
DKK70.17
|
$6.04
MUR279.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK31.12
|
$2.46
MUR113.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.27
DKK72.56
|
$2.64
MUR122.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
DKK11.48
|
$0.92
MUR42.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.14
DKK13.78
|
$0.90
MUR41.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.18
|
$0.67
MUR30.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
DKK11.48
|
$1.22
MUR56.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.33
|
$0.47
MUR21.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.33
|
$0.47
MUR21.49
|
|
Nuuk vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
DKK26.06
|
$5.42
MUR250.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.14
DKK574.04
|
$22.25
MUR1,027.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,729.99
MUR1,649,653.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.38
DKK182.74
|
$30.78
MUR1,421.24
|
|
Nuuk vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$157.21
DKK1,012.42
|
$33.57
MUR1,549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,205.27
DKK7,761.91
|
$368.29
MUR17,004.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.25
DKK6,074.54
|
$318.82
MUR14,719.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.33
DKK1,161.31
|
$38.67
MUR1,785.51
|
|
Nuuk vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$597.39
DKK3,847.21
|
$159.41
MUR7,359.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,837.29
MUR223,337.71
|
|
Nuuk vs. Port Louis - Cost of childcare
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.22
DKK65.81
|
$2.20
MUR101.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.81
DKK43.87
|
$2.61
MUR120.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK66.94
|
$6.60
MUR304.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK370.88
|
$24.55
MUR1,133.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
$6.05
MUR279.17
|
|
Nuuk vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.21
MUR3,426.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$49.47
MUR2,284.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$107.19
MUR4,948.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$78.06
MUR3,603.86
|
Nuuk vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing
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