Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 41.6% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$9.93
MX$201.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$7.45
MX$151.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$1.08
MX$21.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$0.77
MX$15.72
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$2.45
MX$49.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$4.87
MX$99.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$5.51
MX$112.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$2.18
MX$44.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$3.57
MX$72.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$1.22
MX$24.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$0.67
MX$13.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$0.80
MX$16.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$0.83
MX$16.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$0.85
MX$17.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$0.83
MX$16.84
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$4.64
MX$94.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$17.87
MX$363.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$18,615.02
MX$378,725.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$3.47
MX$70.70
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$24.38
MX$496.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$893.52
MX$18,178.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$544.24
MX$11,072.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$30.31
MX$616.69
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$381.33
MX$7,758.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,426.99
MX$171,448.36
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$2.73
MX$55.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$3.01
MX$61.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$3.92
MX$79.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$53.69
MX$1,092.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$4.96
MX$100.99
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$56.36
MX$1,146.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$41.06
MX$835.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$91.99
MX$1,871.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$91.93
MX$1,870.32
|
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