Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 6.3% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of China, you would:
pay 47.8% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 57.3% more for transportation
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 73.3% more for housing
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
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