Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 6.3% more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.14
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.88
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.51
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.10
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.77
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.23
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.10
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.43
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.71
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.60
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.36
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.30
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 26.9% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.88
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.92
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,427.85
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.66
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB312.67
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,353.78
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,397.13
|
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.72
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 97.7% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,229.99
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,701.14
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.31
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.84
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB18.03
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB240.36
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.15
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB290.27
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB335.48
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB429.32
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB378.75
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
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