Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 1.0% more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
KHR14,585.31
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
KHR23,949.24
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
KHR3,263.66
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KHR2,174.37
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
KHR7,452.34
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,224.99
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
KHR31,346.08
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
KHR7,817.35
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
KHR8,540.54
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
KHR6,377.53
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,667.47
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
KHR6,060.69
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,543.52
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,557.76
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
KHR2,126.17
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
KHR18,573.31
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,027.45
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,900,498.80
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
KHR32,159.90
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.71
KHR116,552.99
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$323.25
KHR1,312,116.61
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.58
KHR842,620.99
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.07
KHR260,079.88
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$244.83
KHR993,825.96
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,894.95
KHR27,987,930.20
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
KHR3,856.23
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
KHR8,544.94
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
KHR6,494.71
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
KHR167,272.61
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,310.77
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.12
KHR81,691.28
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.11
KHR81,618.79
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.94
KHR267,653.09
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.98
KHR133,880.91
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
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