Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 40.3% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
DKK130.28
|
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
DKK100.49
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
DKK15.18
|
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
DKK15.53
|
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.32
DKK29.73
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.05
DKK117.40
|
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.35
DKK85.03
|
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13
DKK28.41
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
DKK57.33
|
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.33
|
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.84
|
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DKK11.10
|
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
DKK13.60
|
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
DKK10.58
|
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.09
|
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DKK22.33
|
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.89
DKK577.52
|
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,760.46
DKK239,301.41
|
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.62
DKK334.72
|
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
|
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$133.45
DKK918.74
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$726.55
DKK5,001.79
|
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.47
DKK5,820.46
|
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.48
DKK1,146.11
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.52
DKK3,796.85
|
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.74
DKK73.91
|
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
DKK36.54
|
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.30
DKK84.66
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
DKK184.64
|
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.64
DKK135.20
|
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.59
DKK857.70
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
DKK179.85
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.94
DKK598.50
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.05
DKK1,397.84
|
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
|
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