Cost of living comparison
Suva is 51.0% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Suva instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.05
|
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK112.30
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.35
|
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.41
|
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.83
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.91
|
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.72
|
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.36
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.56
|
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.57
|
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.12
|
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.34
|
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.89
|
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.80
|
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.34
|
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.27
|
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK589.87
|
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK244,419.02
|
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK341.88
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK938.39
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,824.13
|
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,403.88
|
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,170.62
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,878.05
|
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.23
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.52
|
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.64
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK325.89
|
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK153.08
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK612.32
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.70
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK611.30
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,427.73
|
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
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