Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 25.3% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 83.8% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 96.7% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 5.6% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
|
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