Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 3.1 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA14,502
|
$20.33
DKK140.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,002
|
$12.43
DKK86.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,306
|
$3.60
DKK24.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA2,900
|
$2.70
DKK18.70
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,241
|
$2.82
DKK19.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA22,383
|
$5.62
DKK38.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA16,451
|
$7.34
DKK50.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,018
|
$4.30
DKK29.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA11,924
|
$4.87
DKK33.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,270
|
$1.28
DKK8.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,494
|
$1.35
DKK9.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,552
|
$1.40
DKK9.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,682
|
$1.87
DKK12.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,229
|
$0.87
DKK6.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,713
|
$0.76
DKK5.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA19,923
|
$7.79
DKK53.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.04
DKK561.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA65,020,354
|
$42,527.90
DKK294,505.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA50,016
|
$24.34
DKK168.54
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Madagascar
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA275,359
|
$33.82
DKK234.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,325,294
|
$983.28
DKK6,809.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA482,780
|
$707.32
DKK4,898.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA142,790
|
$162.10
DKK1,122.55
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Madagascar
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA600,188
|
$478.97
DKK3,316.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA52,570,164
|
$6,720.13
DKK46,536.89
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,001
|
$7.38
DKK51.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,261
|
$5.48
DKK37.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,452
|
$8.73
DKK60.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA150,027
|
$38.46
DKK266.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA30,003
|
$16.97
DKK117.53
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Madagascar
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA82,187
|
$92.71
DKK641.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA81,686
|
$37.82
DKK261.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA350,059
|
$103.89
DKK719.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA283,805
|
$145.14
DKK1,005.06
|
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