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Greenland

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Port Vila vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 6.6% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 0.2% more in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 23.9% more in Port Vila
Housing: pay 4.1% less in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 13.6% more in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% less in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 53.1% less in Port Vila

The cost of transportation, childcare, and groceries in Port Vila are more expensive than in Nuuk. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Port Vila.

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Port Vila vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Vila instead of Nuuk, you would:

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.98 DKK119.57	$12.67 VUV1,500	-29.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.09 DKK87.06	$14.35 VUV1,700	+9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.18 DKK21.15	$2.28 VUV270	-28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.41 DKK22.69	$2.36 VUV279	-30.9%
Average			-17.8%

Nuuk vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% more for groceries

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 DKK27.90	$1.94 VUV230	-53.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.98 DKK119.57	$8.86 VUV1,050	-50.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.96 DKK72.92	$10.63 VUV1,259	-3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 DKK33.98	$6.23 VUV737	+21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.74 DKK71.41	$7.40 VUV877	-31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 DKK9.04	$3.24 VUV384	+138.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DKK9.04	$0.96 VUV113	-29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 DKK14.01	$1.78 VUV211	-15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.55 DKK16.95	$4.21 VUV499	+65.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 DKK11.30	$4.02 VUV476	+136.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.62	$1.57 VUV186	-1.7%
Average			+0.2%

Nuuk vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.9% more for transportation

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 DKK27.09	$6.78 VUV803	+66.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.39 DKK548.02	$67.55 VUV8,000	-18.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$23,220.47 VUV3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.29 VUV1,100
Average			+23.9%

Nuuk vs. Port Vila - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.1% less for housing

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$134.68 DKK895.76	$363.08 VUV43,000	+169.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,562.99 DKK10,395.73	$1,579.90 VUV187K	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.18 DKK9,399.33	$1,131.05 VUV134K	-20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$484.28 VUV57,353
Average			-4.1%

Nuuk vs. Port Vila - Cost of housing

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pay 13.6% more for childcare

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,686.66	$624.84 VUV74,000	+12.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,007.26 DKK39,955.46	$6,873.26 VUV814K	+14.4%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.11 DKK67.26	$5.07 VUV600	-49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK39.86	$4.08 VUV483	-31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 DKK65.92	$9.29 VUV1,100	-6.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 DKK397.89	$68.29 VUV8,088	+14.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.98 DKK119.57	??
Average			-22.2%

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pay 53.1% less for clothing

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$40.99 VUV4,854
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$67.55 VUV8,000
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$179.77 DKK1,195.67	$84.40 VUV9,995	-53.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$101.28 VUV11,995
Average			-53.1%

Nuuk vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing

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