Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 69.3% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.4% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 66.0% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 59.4% less in Madagascar
Housing: pay 73.0% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 68.0% less in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.2% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 54.8% less in Madagascar

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madagascar.

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Madagascar vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 79.4% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$2.71 MGA12,088	-86.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$5.65 MGA25,182	-58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$0.79 MGA3,526	-79.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$0.44 MGA1,947	-85.7%
Average			-79.4%

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pay 66.0% less for groceries

	Denmark	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$1.02 MGA4,569	-69.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$4.23 MGA18,851	-40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$3.70 MGA16,491	-51.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$2.05 MGA9,141	-57.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$2.02 MGA9,018	-63.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$0.49 MGA2,193	-64.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.26 MGA1,142	-80.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$0.47 MGA2,094	-71.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$0.39 MGA1,730	-81.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$0.26 MGA1,180	-72.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$0.44 MGA1,942	-49.5%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 59.4% less for transportation

	Denmark	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$4.39 MGA19,564	-50.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$11,971.37 MGA53M	-75.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$19.65 MGA87,634	-9.9%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 73.0% less for housing

	Denmark	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$57.15 MGA255K	+48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$325.82 MGA1M	-70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$150.37 MGA671K	-82.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$56.66 MGA253K	-61.9%
Average			-73.0%

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pay 68.0% less for childcare

	Denmark	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$25.03 MGA112K	-95.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$14,998.31 MGA67M	+123.3%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$1.02 MGA4,533	-87.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$1.65 MGA7,368	-73.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$1.58 MGA7,051	-83.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$29.61 MGA132K	-32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$5.65 MGA25,182	-69.3%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 54.8% less for clothing

	Denmark	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$29.03 MGA129K	-72.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$27.67 MGA123K	-39.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$77.50 MGA346K	-37.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$69.58 MGA310K	-60.4%
Average			-54.8%

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