Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 1.2% cheaper than Burundi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% more in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.7% less in Madagascar
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Madagascar are more expensive than in Burundi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 40.0% more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,406
|
$2.90
MGA12,850
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,860
|
$4.30
MGA19,038
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,448
|
$0.92
MGA4,077
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,935
|
$0.65
MGA2,882
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,140
|
$0.92
MGA4,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,830
|
$5.17
MGA22,902
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,095
|
$3.71
MGA16,434
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,026
|
$1.80
MGA7,996
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,382
|
$2.51
MGA11,118
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,764
|
$0.64
MGA2,842
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF647
|
$0.32
MGA1,408
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,941
|
$0.55
MGA2,429
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,294
|
$0.34
MGA1,493
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF647
|
$0.28
MGA1,252
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF776
|
$0.37
MGA1,630
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.28
MGA18,962
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,817.99
MGA52,353,698
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.46
MGA55,209
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$58.38
MGA258,641
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF850,851
|
$241.73
MGA1,070,871
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF214,962
|
$65.00
MGA287,970
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.96
MGA159,316
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,536
|
$89.71
MGA397,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,153,638
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,025,108
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,620
|
$0.91
MGA4,046
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,688
|
$1.13
MGA5,013
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,132
|
$2.46
MGA10,899
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.89
MGA136,834
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.45
MGA28,557
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$14.15
MGA62,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$15.67
MGA69,408
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$71.98
MGA318,882
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$57.39
MGA254,233
|
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