Shopping

The range of goods available in Greenland differs greatly from town to town and in the case of North and East Greenland also depends on the time of year. Generally speaking, the range available in larger towns is much the same as that available in smaller towns of Scandinavia, though prices do vary. For example, fruit and vegetables are expensive while dairy produce is cheap. Prices are generally on a par with those in Scandinavia.

In most towns, there are opportunities to buy items of Greenlandic homecraft. The most common homecraft products are objects carved from bone and reindeer antler (jewelry and tupilaks, etc.) and soapstone, hidework, pearlwork, Greenlandic stones shaped into jewelry, models of Greenlandic hunting implements and so on.

Souvenirs can generally be bought in the local shops, at the tourist office, at the Seamen's Home, at hotels, privately and in some smaller towns at the post office. There is no haggling or bargaining over prices. When buying hides or hide products, always make sure the skins are tanned. Untreated Greenlandic hides will not keep in the European climate.