Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 2.9 times more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.45
BDT173.01
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
BDT539.75
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
BDT28.59
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
BDT17.93
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 55.2% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
BDT58.23
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
BDT440.43
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.57
BDT306.66
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
BDT130.93
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.05
BDT125.38
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
BDT102.36
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT41.79
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BDT93.12
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.78
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
BDT15.64
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
BDT28.08
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 67.6% more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
BDT445.12
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.37
BDT1,475.99
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,644.74
BDT3,299,381.11
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.44
BDT410.55
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.23
BDT1,817.19
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.55
BDT9,016.55
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$46.73
BDT5,576.77
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.24
BDT2,893.21
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.97
BDT3,577.26
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$959.13
BDT114,472.04
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.26
BDT508.01
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
BDT175.35
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
BDT304.45
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.85
BDT1,295.35
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BDT449.04
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 59.0% more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.56
BDT1,976.05
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.00
BDT2,028.49
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.41
BDT4,345.68
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.53
BDT3,882.21
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
|
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