Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 0.7% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 74.7% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 23.9% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
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