Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 12.4% cheaper than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 21.0% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 55.4% less in Madagascar
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,140.73
|
$2.90
MGA13,207
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,513.35
|
$4.30
MGA19,566
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD336.00
|
$0.92
MGA4,190
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD191.79
|
$0.65
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD272.23
|
$0.92
MGA4,184
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,515.17
|
$5.17
MGA23,537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,135.94
|
$3.71
MGA16,890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD856.95
|
$1.80
MGA8,218
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,250.43
|
$2.51
MGA11,426
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.89
|
$0.64
MGA2,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD286.22
|
$0.32
MGA1,447
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.09
|
$0.55
MGA2,496
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD310.64
|
$0.34
MGA1,535
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.99
|
$0.28
MGA1,287
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD122.70
|
$0.37
MGA1,675
|
|
pay 54.2% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,805.17
|
$4.28
MGA19,488
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,019.07
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,045,761.86
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,806,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,465.57
|
$12.46
MGA56,741
|
|
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,496.78
|
$58.38
MGA265,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,054.58
|
$241.73
MGA1,100,581
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD174,810.31
|
$65.00
MGA295,959
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,737.22
|
$35.96
MGA163,736
|
|
pay 21.0% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD105,651.37
|
$89.71
MGA408,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,527,445.22
|
$11,292.35
MGA51,412,977
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD652.48
|
$0.91
MGA4,158
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,118.95
|
$1.13
MGA5,152
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.81
|
$2.46
MGA11,201
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,208.47
|
$30.89
MGA140,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,258.58
|
$6.45
MGA29,349
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,705.98
|
$14.15
MGA64,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,008.69
|
$15.67
MGA71,334
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,610.09
|
$71.98
MGA327,728
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,328.81
|
$57.39
MGA261,286
|
|
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