Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 26.8% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2% more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Madagascar
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Madagascar are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Madagascar. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Benin, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$2.90
MGA13,590
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$4.30
MGA20,134
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.92
MGA4,312
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.65
MGA3,048
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$0.92
MGA4,306
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$5.17
MGA24,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$3.71
MGA17,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$1.80
MGA8,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$2.51
MGA11,758
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$0.64
MGA3,006
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.32
MGA1,489
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$0.55
MGA2,569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.34
MGA1,579
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.28
MGA1,324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.37
MGA1,724
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$4.28
MGA20,054
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,817.99
MGA55,368,279
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$12.46
MGA58,388
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$58.38
MGA273,534
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$241.73
MGA1,132,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$65.00
MGA304,551
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$35.96
MGA168,490
|
|
pay 16.2% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$89.71
MGA420,296
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,905,606
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$0.91
MGA4,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$1.13
MGA5,302
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$2.46
MGA11,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$30.89
MGA144,713
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$6.45
MGA30,201
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$14.15
MGA66,305
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$15.67
MGA73,405
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$71.98
MGA337,243
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$57.39
MGA268,872
|
|
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