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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 13.6% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.4% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 18.6% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 11.8% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.1% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 30.8% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Greenland, you would:

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pay 36.4% less for restaurants

	Greenland	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.67 DKK152.41	$11.50	-51.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.56 DKK113.11	$7.50	-57.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 DKK18.90	$1.25	-57.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 DKK21.35	$4.00	+20.7%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 18.6% less for groceries

	Greenland	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$4.65 DKK29.96	$3.35	-28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.04 DKK116.18	$3.50	-80.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.37 DKK73.24	$1.00	-91.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 DKK31.12	$7.25	+50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.86 DKK95.71	$2.27	-84.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.88	$2.72	+17.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.89	$1.59	-31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.13 DKK13.74	$2.49	+17.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.60	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 DKK10.88	$2.27	+34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.04 DKK13.17	$2.27	+10.9%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Greenland	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 DKK22.53	$14.01	+300.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.52 DKK589.38	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,689.66 DKK262,041.40	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$40.79 DKK262.71	$14.94	-63.4%
Average			+118.5%

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pay 11.8% less for housing

	Greenland	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$172.50 DKK1,110.92	$198.00	+14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$850.41 DKK5,476.63	$900.00	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$792.45 DKK5,103.36	$621.67	-21.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.89 DKK1,235.76	$103.24	-46.2%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Greenland	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$611.69 DKK3,939.31	$170.00	-72.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,954.91 DKK70,549.61	??
Average			-72.2%

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pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.76 DKK75.74	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.46 DKK41.59	$3.00	-53.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.39 DKK66.94	$9.00	-13.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.59 DKK370.88	$20.00	-65.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.87 DKK121.49	??
Average			-44.1%

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pay 30.8% less for clothing

	Greenland	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$173.87 DKK1,119.72	$80.00	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.77 DKK352.75	$68.00	+24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.02 DKK1,088.48	$110.00	-34.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$234.75 DKK1,511.78	$98.00	-58.3%
Average			-30.8%

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