Cost of living comparison

 Azerbaijan
compared to
 Madagascar
Madagascar vs. Azerbaijan Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 23.5% more expensive than Azerbaijan overall.

Restaurants
pay 11.5% more in Madagascar
Groceries
pay 34.5% more in Madagascar
Transportation
pay 66.7% more in Madagascar
Housing
pay 68.2% more in Madagascar
Childcare
pay 54.2% more in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.1% less in Madagascar
Clothing
pay 47.4% less in Madagascar

The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Madagascar are more expensive than in Azerbaijan. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Madagascar.

Madagascar vs. Azerbaijan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Azerbaijan, you would:

pay 11.5% more for restaurants

 
Azerbaijan
Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.16
AZN12.17
$2.90
MGA13,207
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.08
AZN10.33
$4.30
MGA19,566
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.68
AZN1.15
$0.92
MGA4,190

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pay 34.5% more for groceries

 
Azerbaijan
Madagascar
Bread
1 loaf
$0.37
AZN0.64
$0.92
MGA4,184
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.25
AZN3.82
$5.17
MGA23,537
Milk (1 gallon) $4.99
AZN8.49
$3.71
MGA16,890

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pay 66.7% more for transportation

 
Azerbaijan
Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.29
AZN3.89
$4.28
MGA19,488
Monthly public transit pass $13.53
AZN23.00
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
$11,817.99
MGA53,806,170

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pay 68.2% more for housing

 
Azerbaijan
Madagascar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.53
AZN21.30
$58.38
MGA265,816
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $303.97
AZN516.74
$241.73
MGA1,100,581
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $222.12
AZN377.60
$65.00
MGA295,959

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pay 54.2% more for childcare

 
Azerbaijan
Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $169.65
AZN288.40
$89.71
MGA408,438
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
$11,292.35
MGA51,412,977

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pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Azerbaijan
Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.32
AZN2.25
$0.91
MGA4,158
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.74
AZN4.65
$1.13
MGA5,152
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.53
AZN6.00
$2.46
MGA11,201

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pay 47.4% less for clothing

 
Azerbaijan
Madagascar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.10
AZN86.87
$14.15
MGA64,435
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.64
AZN72.49
$15.67
MGA71,334
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$102.53
AZN174.29
$71.98
MGA327,728

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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