Cost of living comparison
Harare is 48.7% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Harare instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.88
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.22
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.58
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.03
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.89
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.29
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.62
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK59.03
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.67
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.22
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.43
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.89
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.44
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.48
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.66
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,405.18
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.66
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK946.01
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,887.71
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,455.92
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,180.13
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 52.1% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,909.56
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.87
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.31
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.54
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.32
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK617.30
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.19
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK616.27
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,439.34
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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