Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 78.3% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.8% more in Nuuk
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Nuuk
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Nuuk
- Housing
-
pay 37.4% more in Nuuk
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% more in Nuuk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Nuuk
- Clothing
-
pay 66.6% more in Nuuk
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and housing in Nuuk are more expensive than in Dili. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Nuuk.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Dili, you would:
pay 97.8% more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$14.37
DKK94.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$15.82
DKK103.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$2.87
DKK18.87
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$3.50
DKK22.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$16.89
DKK110.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$9.96
DKK65.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$4.42
DKK29.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$8.25
DKK54.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.63
DKK10.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.85
DKK12.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.60
DKK10.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.96
DKK12.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.52
DKK9.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.74
DKK11.41
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$3.70
DKK24.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.07
DKK545.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,422.30
DKK225,999.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$48.15
DKK316.12
|
|
pay 37.4% more for housing
|
Dili
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$132.16
DKK867.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,234.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$901.88
DKK5,921.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$164.86
DKK1,082.40
|
|
pay 45.6% more for childcare
|
Dili
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$546.16
DKK3,585.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$8.62
DKK56.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$5.99
DKK39.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$11.50
DKK75.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$45.90
DKK301.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$21.56
DKK141.54
|
|
pay 66.6% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$86.24
DKK566.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$25.87
DKK169.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$86.09
DKK565.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$201.07
DKK1,320.14
|
|
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