Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 20.0% cheaper than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP434.88
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP394.99
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.77
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.75
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP198.34
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.87
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.21
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.88
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.84
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.24
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.48
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.87
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.63
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.44
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP280.43
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,391.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,579,550.99
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,385.32
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,180.77
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,726.73
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,494.67
|
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,001.73
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,156.56
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP269,510.93
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.75
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.45
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.88
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,856.97
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP337.01
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 45.4% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,789.27
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,816.99
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,885.63
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,331.18
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
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