Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 54.5% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 67.7% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 65.7% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.4% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 58.4% less in Madagascar
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$2.90
MGA13,590
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$4.30
MGA20,134
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.92
MGA4,312
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.65
MGA3,048
|
|
pay 67.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.92
MGA4,306
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$5.17
MGA24,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$3.71
MGA17,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$1.80
MGA8,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.51
MGA11,758
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.64
MGA3,006
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.32
MGA1,489
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.55
MGA2,569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.34
MGA1,579
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.28
MGA1,324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.37
MGA1,724
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$4.28
MGA20,054
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,368,279
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$12.46
MGA58,388
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$58.38
MGA273,534
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$241.73
MGA1,132,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$65.00
MGA304,551
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$35.96
MGA168,490
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$89.71
MGA420,296
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,905,606
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$0.91
MGA4,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$1.13
MGA5,302
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.46
MGA11,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$30.89
MGA144,713
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$6.45
MGA30,201
|
|
pay 58.4% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$14.15
MGA66,305
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$15.67
MGA73,405
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$71.98
MGA337,243
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$57.39
MGA268,872
|
|
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