Cost of living comparison

Greenland

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 66.7% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 78.4% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 75.7% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 33.3% less in Madagascar
Housing: pay 75.6% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 56.8% less in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.9% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 73.0% less in Madagascar

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

Madagascar vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.4% less for restaurants

	Greenland	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.67 DKK153.52	$3.04 MGA12,773	-87.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.56 DKK113.93	$4.73 MGA19,865	-73.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 DKK19.04	$0.82 MGA3,443	-72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 DKK21.51	$0.62 MGA2,614	-81.2%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 75.7% less for groceries

	Greenland	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$4.65 DKK30.17	$0.88 MGA3,682	-81.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.04 DKK117.02	$5.36 MGA22,519	-70.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.37 DKK73.77	$3.89 MGA16,332	-65.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 DKK31.34	$1.97 MGA8,277	-59.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.86 DKK96.40	$2.63 MGA11,065	-82.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.99	$0.64 MGA2,692	-72.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK15.00	$0.33 MGA1,395	-85.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.13 DKK13.84	$0.57 MGA2,377	-73.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.69	$0.41 MGA1,717	-79.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 DKK10.96	$0.29 MGA1,204	-83.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.04 DKK13.26	$0.40 MGA1,700	-80.2%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 33.3% less for transportation

	Greenland	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 DKK22.69	$4.44 MGA18,647	+26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.52 DKK593.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,689.66 DKK264K	$12,651.72 MGA53M	-68.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$40.79 DKK264.62	$17.17 MGA72,115	-57.9%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 75.6% less for housing

	Greenland	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$172.50 DKK1,119.00	$60.23 MGA253K	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$850.41 DKK5,516.43	$257.49 MGA1M	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$792.45 DKK5,140.45	$71.69 MGA301K	-91.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.89 DKK1,244.74	$44.95 MGA189K	-76.6%
Average			-75.6%

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pay 56.8% less for childcare

	Greenland	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$611.69 DKK3,967.93	$46.54 MGA195K	-92.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,954.91 DKK71,062.30	$8,634.52 MGA36M	-21.2%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.76 DKK76.29	$0.82 MGA3,429	-93.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.46 DKK41.89	$1.33 MGA5,584	-79.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.39 DKK67.43	$1.73 MGA7,282	-83.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.59 DKK373.58	$29.94 MGA126K	-48.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.87 DKK122.37	$6.47 MGA27,188	-65.7%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 73.0% less for clothing

	Greenland	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$173.87 DKK1,127.86	$19.48 MGA81,803	-88.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.77 DKK355.31	$17.20 MGA72,260	-68.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.02 DKK1,096.39	$70.84 MGA298K	-58.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$234.75 DKK1,522.76	$55.48 MGA233K	-76.4%
Average			-73.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026

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