Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 20.7% more expensive than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Greenland instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$17.97
DKK128.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$16.82
DKK120.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.94
DKK13.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.80
DKK20.06
|
|
pay 30.9% more for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$4.26
DKK30.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$16.35
DKK117.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$10.42
DKK74.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$3.93
DKK28.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$12.60
DKK90.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.12
DKK15.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$2.06
DKK14.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$2.10
DKK15.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.58
DKK11.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$2.01
DKK14.39
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$3.20
DKK22.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$84.65
DKK605.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,895.49
DKK256,950.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$48.51
DKK347.23
|
|
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$152.31
DKK1,090.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$778.50
DKK5,572.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$745.58
DKK5,337.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$175.85
DKK1,258.81
|
|
pay 23.5% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$560.53
DKK4,012.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$10,060.80
DKK72,018.22
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$10.42
DKK74.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$4.93
DKK35.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$12.14
DKK86.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$26.54
DKK189.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$19.40
DKK138.89
|
|
pay 43.2% more for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$122.96
DKK880.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$38.09
DKK272.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$120.66
DKK863.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$208.33
DKK1,491.29
|
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