Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 57.7% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 57.1% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9 times more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 50.3% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Madagascar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$2.90
MGA13,529
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$4.30
MGA20,042
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$0.92
MGA4,292
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.65
MGA3,034
|
|
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$0.92
MGA4,286
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$5.17
MGA24,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$3.71
MGA17,301
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$1.80
MGA8,418
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$2.51
MGA11,705
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$0.64
MGA2,992
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.32
MGA1,482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$0.55
MGA2,557
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$0.34
MGA1,572
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.28
MGA1,318
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.37
MGA1,716
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$4.28
MGA19,963
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,116,248
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$12.46
MGA58,123
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$58.38
MGA272,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,378
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$65.00
MGA303,165
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$35.96
MGA167,723
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$89.71
MGA418,382
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,664,785
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$0.91
MGA4,259
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$1.13
MGA5,278
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$2.46
MGA11,474
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$30.89
MGA144,054
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$6.45
MGA30,063
|
|
pay 50.3% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$14.15
MGA66,004
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$15.67
MGA73,071
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$71.98
MGA335,708
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$57.39
MGA267,648
|
|
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