Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 14.5% cheaper than Burma.
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
MGA13,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
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