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
DKK102.79
|
$3.40
LKR993.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.11
|
$7.48
LKR2,185.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$0.74
LKR216.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.56
|
$0.39
LKR114.27
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.01
|
$0.57
LKR166.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.77
|
$6.94
LKR2,028.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.22
|
$6.54
LKR1,912.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.59
|
$2.22
LKR648.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.98
|
$2.38
LKR696.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.66
|
$3.28
LKR958.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.21
|
$0.51
LKR149.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.42
|
$2.65
LKR773.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$0.53
LKR154.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.88
|
$0.51
LKR148.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.43
|
$0.55
LKR159.56
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.46
|
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.11
|
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,174.55
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,323,691.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.34
|
$3.13
LKR914.13
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK945.13
|
$16.40
LKR4,795.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,880.33
|
$297.60
LKR87,024.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,449.88
|
$180.09
LKR52,661.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,179.03
|
$43.85
LKR12,821.75
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,905.90
|
$28.60
LKR8,362.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$586.98
LKR171,647.52
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$2.04
LKR596.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.83
|
$2.59
LKR757.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.23
|
$9.34
LKR2,732.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.23
|
$13.89
LKR4,060.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$3.40
LKR993.62
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK616.72
|
$29.69
LKR8,682.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.02
|
$22.31
LKR6,524.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK615.69
|
$68.77
LKR20,109.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,437.99
|
$37.51
LKR10,968.01
|
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