Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 2.4 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 89.7% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 69.6% more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 70.5% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
|
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