Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 26.4% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 54.2% less in Madagascar
Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.18
|
$2.90
MGA13,558
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.04
|
$4.30
MGA20,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$0.92
MGA4,302
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.65
MGA3,041
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.87
|
$0.92
MGA4,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.09
|
$5.17
MGA24,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.46
|
$3.71
MGA17,338
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.26
|
$1.80
MGA8,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.60
|
$2.51
MGA11,730
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.33
|
$0.64
MGA2,999
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.37
|
$0.32
MGA1,485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$0.55
MGA2,562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.90
|
$0.34
MGA1,575
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.34
|
$0.28
MGA1,321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.22
|
$0.37
MGA1,720
|
|
pay 31.3% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.94
|
$4.28
MGA20,006
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,661.65
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,236,137
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.22
|
$12.46
MGA58,249
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.26
|
$58.38
MGA272,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND890.42
|
$241.73
MGA1,129,830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND806.40
|
$65.00
MGA303,824
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.60
|
$35.96
MGA168,087
|
|
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND170.89
|
$89.71
MGA419,292
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,074.39
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,779,342
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.14
|
$0.91
MGA4,268
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.99
|
$1.13
MGA5,289
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.08
|
$2.46
MGA11,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND90.54
|
$30.89
MGA144,367
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.05
|
$6.45
MGA30,129
|
|
pay 54.2% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND78.95
|
$14.15
MGA66,147
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND85.56
|
$15.67
MGA73,230
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.03
|
$71.98
MGA336,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND117.52
|
$57.39
MGA268,230
|
|
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