Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 2.6 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
$15.97
DKK109.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.30
|
$14.60
DKK100.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
$2.95
DKK20.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$2.18
DKK14.99
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
$3.53
DKK24.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
$17.05
DKK117.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.59
|
$12.35
DKK85.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
$4.75
DKK32.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
$8.33
DKK57.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
$1.65
DKK11.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
$1.87
DKK12.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$1.61
DKK11.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
$1.98
DKK13.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$1.54
DKK10.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$1.76
DKK12.09
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
$3.74
DKK25.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.62
|
$83.89
DKK577.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN81,041.60
|
$34,760.46
DKK239,301.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.99
|
$48.62
DKK334.72
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.51
|
$133.45
DKK918.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,101.79
|
$1,112.72
DKK7,660.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,367.78
|
$845.47
DKK5,820.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN179.17
|
$166.48
DKK1,146.11
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN945.49
|
$551.52
DKK3,796.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,869.31
|
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
$9.07
DKK62.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
$6.68
DKK45.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.26
|
$11.61
DKK79.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.73
|
$46.35
DKK319.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.33
|
$21.77
DKK149.88
|
|
pay 52.0% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.75
|
$87.08
DKK599.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN120.29
|
$26.12
DKK179.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN308.68
|
$86.94
DKK598.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN345.06
|
$203.05
DKK1,397.84
|
|
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