Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 5.3% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 36.3% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.45
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 58.7% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
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