Cost of living comparison

Nuuk, Greenland

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 62.5% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 70.5% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 70.8% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 38.7% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 75.1% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 83.6% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.6% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 34.2% less in Antananarivo

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Antananarivo.

Antananarivo vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Nuuk, you would:

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pay 70.5% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 DKK98.57	$3.22 MGA14,993	-77.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.82 DKK108.47	$4.30 MGA19,991	-72.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 DKK16.76	$1.16 MGA5,398	-52.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK19.71	$0.60 MGA2,804	-79.0%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 70.8% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 DKK23.99	$1.19 MGA5,552	-65.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.89 DKK115.82	$5.22 MGA24,275	-69.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.96 DKK68.30	$3.94 MGA18,348	-60.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.42 DKK30.29	$1.80 MGA8,396	-59.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 DKK56.56	$2.10 MGA9,748	-74.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 DKK11.18	$0.65 MGA3,023	-60.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.85 DKK12.67	$0.27 MGA1,256	-85.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.95	$0.51 MGA2,380	-68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.41	$0.33 MGA1,549	-83.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.43	$0.35 MGA1,610	-77.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.74 DKK11.92	$0.42 MGA1,972	-75.6%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 38.7% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.70 DKK25.37	$4.58 MGA21,284	+23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.07 DKK569.75	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,422.30 DKK236,081.93	$11,817.99 MGA54,976,127	-65.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.15 DKK330.22	$12.46 MGA57,975	-74.1%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 75.1% less for housing

	Nuuk	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.16 DKK906.38	$52.31 MGA243,323	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,101.90 DKK7,557.25	$354.54 MGA1,649,284	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$901.88 DKK6,185.45	$53.69 MGA249,771	-94.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.86 DKK1,130.69	$35.96 MGA167,296	-78.2%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 83.6% less for childcare

	Nuuk	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.16 DKK3,745.77	$89.71 MGA417,319	-83.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$11,292.35 MGA52,530,897
Average			-83.6%

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pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK59.14	$1.07 MGA4,998	-87.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK41.07	$1.12 MGA5,198	-81.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.50 DKK78.86	$3.22 MGA14,993	-72.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.90 DKK314.78	$40.29 MGA187,419	-12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.56 DKK147.86	$6.45 MGA29,987	-70.1%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 34.2% less for clothing

	Nuuk	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK591.44	$19.71 MGA91,689	-77.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.87 DKK177.43	$24.89 MGA115,783	-3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.09 DKK590.45	$90.25 MGA419,818	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$201.07 DKK1,379.03	$78.79 MGA366,508	-60.8%
Average			-34.2%

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