Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 16.6% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Chile, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2700
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2600
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1600
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1900
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2900
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF578.1100
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.5200
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8600
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF16.7100
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.7900
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.1900
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 37.7% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.5500
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF176.7800
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.1000
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1800
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.4100
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2100
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5900
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF1.0100
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.2500
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.6800
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
|
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