Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 11.4% cheaper than Botswana.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.86
|
$2.90
MGA13,698
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.49
|
$4.30
MGA20,294
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.31
|
$0.92
MGA4,346
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
$0.65
MGA3,072
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
$0.92
MGA4,340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.77
|
$5.17
MGA24,413
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.77
|
$3.71
MGA17,518
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.13
|
$1.80
MGA8,524
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
$2.51
MGA11,852
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
$0.64
MGA3,030
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.41
|
$0.32
MGA1,501
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$0.55
MGA2,589
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$0.34
MGA1,592
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.28
MGA1,335
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
$0.37
MGA1,737
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.07
|
$4.28
MGA20,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.01
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,594.87
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,808,688
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP264.85
|
$12.46
MGA58,853
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.29
|
$58.38
MGA275,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,463.41
|
$241.73
MGA1,141,541
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,037.30
|
$65.00
MGA306,974
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP668.80
|
$35.96
MGA169,830
|
|
pay 75.8% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,449.53
|
$89.71
MGA423,639
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,836.98
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,326,426
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
$0.91
MGA4,312
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
$1.13
MGA5,344
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.93
|
$2.46
MGA11,618
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.45
|
$30.89
MGA145,864
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.68
|
$6.45
MGA30,441
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP599.87
|
$14.15
MGA66,833
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.23
|
$15.67
MGA73,989
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.63
|
$71.98
MGA339,926
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.04
|
$57.39
MGA271,010
|
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