Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 55.3% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 71.4% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.29
|
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 50.9% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 55.8% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
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