Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 2.0 times more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 65.3% more for restaurants
Santiago
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3500
|
$15.97
DKK109.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
CLF0.2800
|
$14.60
DKK100.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
$2.95
DKK20.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$2.18
DKK14.94
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Santiago
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0500
|
$3.53
DKK24.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1800
|
$17.05
DKK117.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
CLF0.1600
|
$12.35
DKK84.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1300
|
$4.75
DKK32.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$8.33
DKK57.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$1.65
DKK11.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$1.87
DKK12.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.61
DKK11.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.98
DKK13.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CLF0.0200
|
$1.54
DKK10.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$1.76
DKK12.05
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Santiago
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1700
|
$3.74
DKK25.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.74
CLF1.4100
|
$83.89
DKK575.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,494.37
CLF564.9100
|
$34,760.46
DKK238,616.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4000
|
$48.62
DKK333.76
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Santiago
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7100
|
$133.45
DKK916.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.19
CLF17.5400
|
$1,112.72
DKK7,638.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.36
CLF14.7700
|
$845.47
DKK5,803.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CLF3.8000
|
$166.48
DKK1,142.83
|
|
pay 36.1% more for childcare
Santiago
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.0800
|
$551.52
DKK3,785.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,858.55
CLF221.4700
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$9.07
DKK62.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$6.68
DKK45.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
$11.61
DKK79.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
CLF1.2900
|
$46.35
DKK318.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
CLF0.2000
|
$21.77
DKK149.45
|
|
pay 53.8% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Nuuk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.28
CLF1.7500
|
$87.08
DKK597.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.0500
|
$26.12
DKK179.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.64
CLF2.4100
|
$86.94
DKK596.79
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.5400
|
$203.05
DKK1,393.84
|
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