Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 4.2% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,833
|
$2.90
MGA13,460
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,750
|
$4.30
MGA19,940
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA842
|
$0.92
MGA4,271
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA343
|
$0.65
MGA3,019
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA246
|
$0.92
MGA4,264
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,000
|
$5.17
MGA23,988
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,760
|
$3.71
MGA17,213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,090
|
$1.80
MGA8,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,916
|
$2.51
MGA11,645
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA998
|
$0.64
MGA2,977
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA489
|
$0.32
MGA1,475
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA476
|
$0.55
MGA2,544
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA343
|
$0.34
MGA1,564
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA550
|
$0.28
MGA1,311
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA414
|
$0.37
MGA1,707
|
|
pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,696
|
$4.28
MGA19,861
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,999
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA15,794,550
|
$11,817.99
MGA54,835,476
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,383
|
$12.46
MGA57,826
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA58,884
|
$58.38
MGA270,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA217,717
|
$241.73
MGA1,121,635
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA162,342
|
$65.00
MGA301,621
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA42,756
|
$35.96
MGA166,868
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA210,291
|
$89.71
MGA416,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,629,534
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,396,501
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA700
|
$0.91
MGA4,237
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA977
|
$1.13
MGA5,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,167
|
$2.46
MGA11,416
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,221
|
$30.89
MGA143,320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,000
|
$6.45
MGA29,910
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,565
|
$14.15
MGA65,667
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA31,942
|
$15.67
MGA72,699
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA59,180
|
$71.98
MGA333,998
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA67,628
|
$57.39
MGA266,284
|
|
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