Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 57.7% more expensive than Cook Islands.
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$15.35
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 50.3% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
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