Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 60.9% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
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