Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 13.0% cheaper than Cuba.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 10.4% less for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 94.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
|
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