Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 24.7% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.11
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.56
|
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.01
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.77
|
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.22
|
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.59
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.98
|
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.66
|
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.21
|
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.42
|
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.88
|
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.43
|
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.46
|
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.11
|
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,174.55
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.34
|
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK945.13
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,880.33
|
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,449.88
|
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,179.03
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,905.90
|
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.83
|
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.23
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.23
|
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
|
pay 16.3% more for clothing
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK616.72
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.02
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK615.69
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,437.99
|
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
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