Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 2.9 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA14,502
|
$17.45
DKK120.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,002
|
$16.00
DKK110.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,306
|
$2.98
DKK20.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA2,900
|
$2.79
DKK19.32
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,241
|
$7.30
DKK50.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA22,383
|
$5.70
DKK39.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA16,451
|
$7.50
DKK51.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,018
|
$4.02
DKK27.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA11,924
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,270
|
$0.99
DKK6.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,494
|
$1.19
DKK8.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,552
|
$1.32
DKK9.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,682
|
$0.79
DKK5.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,229
|
$1.19
DKK8.21
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,713
|
$1.45
DKK10.03
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA19,923
|
$7.34
DKK50.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA65,020,354
|
$42,670.46
DKK295,492.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA50,016
|
?? | |
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Madagascar
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA275,359
|
$61.68
DKK427.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,325,294
|
$780.09
DKK5,402.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA482,780
|
$895.02
DKK6,197.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA142,790
|
$94.99
DKK657.79
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
Madagascar
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA600,188
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA52,570,164
|
$1,082.77
DKK7,498.17
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,001
|
$5.67
DKK39.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,261
|
$5.00
DKK34.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,452
|
$9.43
DKK65.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA150,027
|
$56.24
DKK389.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA30,003
|
$15.97
DKK110.56
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Madagascar
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA82,187
|
$137.88
DKK954.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA81,686
|
$50.80
DKK351.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA350,059
|
$137.88
DKK954.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA283,805
|
$203.19
DKK1,407.11
|
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