Cost of living comparison
compared to
Antananarivo vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary
Antananarivo is 66.0% cheaper than Nuuk.
Antananarivo vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
DKK101.98
|
$3.39
MGA14,233
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.72
DKK101.98
|
$4.97
MGA20,875
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK19.04
|
$0.93
MGA3,901
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.71
|
$0.52
MGA2,165
|
|
Nuuk vs. Antananarivo - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.0% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
DKK24.81
|
$1.08
MGA4,536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.87
DKK122.37
|
$5.37
MGA22,570
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
DKK70.68
|
$4.15
MGA17,416
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK31.34
|
$2.06
MGA8,635
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.27
DKK73.09
|
$2.21
MGA9,302
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
DKK11.56
|
$0.62
MGA2,604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.14
DKK13.88
|
$0.28
MGA1,186
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.25
|
$0.52
MGA2,188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
DKK11.56
|
$0.46
MGA1,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.41
|
$0.34
MGA1,446
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.41
|
$0.48
MGA2,032
|
|
Nuuk vs. Antananarivo - Cost of groceries
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
DKK26.25
|
$4.72
MGA19,808
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.14
DKK578.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$12,651.72
MGA53M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.38
DKK184.07
|
$17.17
MGA72,115
|
|
Nuuk vs. Antananarivo - Cost of transportation
pay 75.1% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$157.21
DKK1,019.78
|
$53.13
MGA223K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,205.27
DKK7,818.31
|
$380.30
MGA2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.25
DKK6,118.68
|
$87.27
MGA367K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.33
DKK1,169.75
|
$44.95
MGA189K
|
|
Nuuk vs. Antananarivo - Cost of housing
pay 92.2% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$597.39
DKK3,875.16
|
$46.54
MGA195K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,634.52
MGA36M
|
|
Nuuk vs. Antananarivo - Cost of childcare
pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.22
DKK66.29
|
$0.85
MGA3,558
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.81
DKK44.19
|
$1.46
MGA6,139
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK67.43
|
$1.69
MGA7,117
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK373.58
|
$37.44
MGA157K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK122.37
|
$6.21
MGA26,094
|
|
Nuuk vs. Antananarivo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.98
MGA126K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.68
MGA116K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.56
MGA359K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$73.36
MGA308K
|
Nuuk vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing
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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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