Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 2.5 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 99.3% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 92.7% more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 96.0% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
|
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