Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 72.9% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 80.2% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 77.5% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 33.4% less in Madagascar
Housing: pay 72.7% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 94.9% less in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.6% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 66.5% less in Madagascar

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

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Madagascar vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 80.2% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.71 DKK125.29	$2.71 MGA12,245	-85.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$5.65 MGA25,510	-71.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 DKK20.90	$0.79 MGA3,571	-74.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 DKK15.89	$0.44 MGA1,973	-81.6%
Average			-80.2%

Faroe Islands vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 77.5% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$8.07 DKK54.05	$1.02 MGA4,629	-87.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.92 DKK46.34	$4.23 MGA19,096	-38.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97 DKK66.80	$3.70 MGA16,706	-62.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$2.05 MGA9,260	-67.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$2.02 MGA9,136	-68.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$0.49 MGA2,222	-73.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.26 MGA1,157	-89.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$0.47 MGA2,121	-82.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$0.39 MGA1,752	-83.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.26 MGA1,196	-84.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.44 MGA1,967	-79.1%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 33.4% less for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$4.39 MGA19,819	-33.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$11,971.37 MGA54M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$19.65 MGA88,775
Average			-33.4%

Faroe Islands vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation

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pay 72.7% less for housing

	Faroe Islands	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$57.15 MGA258K	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$325.82 MGA1M	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	$150.37 MGA679K	-83.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$56.66 MGA256K	-42.2%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 94.9% less for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$25.03 MGA113K	-94.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$14,998.31 MGA68M
Average			-94.9%

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pay 73.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$1.02 MGA4,592	-89.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.45 DKK43.19	$1.65 MGA7,464	-74.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$1.58 MGA7,143	-85.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$29.61 MGA134K	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$5.65 MGA25,510	-64.9%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 66.5% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$29.03 MGA131K	-79.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$27.67 MGA125K	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$77.50 MGA350K	-53.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$69.58 MGA314K	-71.6%
Average			-66.5%

Faroe Islands vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing

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