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
DKK101.73
|
$14.37
UYU616.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$9.64
UYU413.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$1.93
UYU82.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$1.50
UYU64.42
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$2.66
UYU114.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$6.01
UYU257.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$4.25
UYU182.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$4.43
UYU190.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$4.29
UYU184.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$1.24
UYU53.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$1.01
UYU43.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$0.64
UYU27.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$1.66
UYU71.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$0.84
UYU35.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$0.82
UYU35.20
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$6.92
UYU296.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$47.91
UYU2,054.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,541,147.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$30.38
UYU1,302.78
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$43.60
UYU1,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$578.38
UYU24,805.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$419.05
UYU17,972.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$99.70
UYU4,275.72
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$386.12
UYU16,559.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,206.60
UYU351,959.60
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$3.42
UYU146.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$3.79
UYU162.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$5.03
UYU215.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$58.44
UYU2,506.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$10.06
UYU431.52
|
|
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$93.83
UYU4,023.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$44.64
UYU1,914.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$109.94
UYU4,714.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$113.02
UYU4,846.92
|
|
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