Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 60.5% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
Greenland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
$3.46
MGA15,349
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
DKK112.39
|
$6.34
MGA28,139
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.26
|
$0.94
MGA4,178
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
DKK17.77
|
$0.67
MGA2,959
|
|
pay 69.3% less for groceries
Greenland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
DKK22.32
|
$0.70
MGA3,112
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
DKK116.67
|
$4.42
MGA19,612
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
DKK47.24
|
$3.47
MGA15,413
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
DKK24.86
|
$1.99
MGA8,841
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
DKK43.72
|
$2.55
MGA11,333
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.66
|
$0.71
MGA3,172
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.27
|
$0.24
MGA1,044
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
$0.48
MGA2,118
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.11
|
$0.38
MGA1,702
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
$0.25
MGA1,114
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
$0.41
MGA1,810
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
Greenland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
DKK21.12
|
$4.33
MGA19,238
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
DKK564.08
|
$2.74
MGA12,173
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
DKK242,981.74
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,510,557
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
DKK353.06
|
$15.90
MGA70,604
|
|
pay 71.6% less for housing
Greenland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
DKK1,521.81
|
$58.15
MGA258,197
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
DKK7,101.76
|
$465.53
MGA2,066,943
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
DKK4,893.62
|
$146.63
MGA651,038
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
DKK1,163.73
|
$35.25
MGA156,495
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Greenland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$138.28
MGA613,944
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,533.71
MGA15,689,670
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
Greenland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
DKK63.41
|
$0.95
MGA4,221
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
DKK47.25
|
$1.21
MGA5,372
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
DKK79.13
|
$5.30
MGA23,534
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
DKK278.49
|
$41.48
MGA184,183
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
$5.76
MGA25,581
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
Greenland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
DKK710.18
|
$29.38
MGA130,463
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
DKK182.62
|
$23.05
MGA102,324
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
DKK1,420.35
|
$103.71
MGA460,458
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
DKK1,419.34
|
$72.98
MGA324,026
|
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