Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 28.3% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
FCFA2,367
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.62
FCFA2,181
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
FCFA735
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
FCFA322
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.24
FCFA5,571
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
FCFA5,765
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
FCFA1,485
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA993
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA398
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA396
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
FCFA323
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
FCFA350
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 33.2% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
FCFA2,632
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.77
FCFA8,308
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,642.86
FCFA17,880,769
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
FCFA2,766
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
FCFA44,232
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.46
FCFA172,792
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.38
FCFA117,852
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.67
FCFA54,092
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.10
FCFA127,940
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,868.56
FCFA1,127,126
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA770
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
FCFA783
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
FCFA1,196
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.69
FCFA13,084
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
FCFA4,239
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.88
FCFA22,850
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
FCFA30,134
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.06
FCFA56,136
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
FCFA61,832
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
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