Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 22.2% more expensive than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% more in Nassau
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% more in Nassau
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Nassau
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% more in Nassau
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% more in Nassau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Nassau
- Clothing
-
pay 42.6% more in Nassau
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Nassau are more expensive than in Nuuk.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK94.36
|
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK103.84
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK18.87
|
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK22.96
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK110.88
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK65.39
|
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK29.00
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK54.14
|
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK10.70
|
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK12.13
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.49
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.84
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK9.99
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.41
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK24.29
|
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK545.42
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK225,999.12
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK316.12
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 49.7% more for housing
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK867.67
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,234.49
|
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK5,921.27
|
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,082.40
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
|
pay 17.2% more for childcare
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,585.79
|
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.62
|
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK39.32
|
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK75.49
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK301.33
|
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK141.54
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 42.6% more for clothing
Nuuk
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK566.18
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK169.85
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK565.23
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,320.14
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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