Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 14.5% cheaper than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% more in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 56.6% less in Madagascar
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Madagascar are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Burma, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$2.90
MGA13,558
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.30
MGA20,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.92
MGA4,302
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.65
MGA3,041
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.92
MGA4,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$5.17
MGA24,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$3.71
MGA17,338
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.80
MGA8,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.51
MGA11,730
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.64
MGA2,999
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.32
MGA1,485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.55
MGA2,562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.34
MGA1,575
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.28
MGA1,321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.37
MGA1,720
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.28
MGA20,006
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,236,137
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$12.46
MGA58,249
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$58.38
MGA272,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$241.73
MGA1,129,830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$65.00
MGA303,824
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$35.96
MGA168,087
|
|
pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$89.71
MGA419,292
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,779,342
|
|
pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$0.91
MGA4,268
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.13
MGA5,289
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.46
MGA11,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$30.89
MGA144,367
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$6.45
MGA30,129
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$14.15
MGA66,147
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$15.67
MGA73,230
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$71.98
MGA336,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$57.39
MGA268,230
|
|
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