Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 18.1% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Chile, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF579.4400
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2000
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8500
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7900
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 40.1% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2200
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.4400
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2000
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8000
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
|
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