Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 42.5% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$11.00
ARS10,969.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$8.49
ARS8,466.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$1.47
ARS1,465.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$1.08
ARS1,081.51
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$2.16
ARS2,149.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$5.19
ARS5,178.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$5.04
ARS5,026.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$2.31
ARS2,300.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$2.80
ARS2,794.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$0.92
ARS921.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$0.87
ARS872.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$0.61
ARS604.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$1.00
ARS996.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$0.43
ARS425.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$0.51
ARS503.95
|
|
pay 52.3% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$3.50
ARS3,495.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$11.00
ARS10,969.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$23,250.00
ARS23,185,473.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$7.35
ARS7,329.60
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$23.79
ARS23,728.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$513.68
ARS512,251.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$357.39
ARS356,400.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$49.23
ARS49,096.90
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$216.50
ARS215,899.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,476.88
ARS4,464,452.21
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$1.80
ARS1,794.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$2.98
ARS2,975.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$2.40
ARS2,393.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$27.22
ARS27,143.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$5.00
ARS4,986.12
|
|
pay 46.1% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$89.58
ARS89,326.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$74.73
ARS74,521.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$114.08
ARS113,760.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$119.22
ARS118,887.13
|
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