Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 9.9% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 37.3% more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% less in Madagascar
The cost of childcare and transportation in Madagascar are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$2.90
MGA13,207
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$4.30
MGA19,566
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.92
MGA4,190
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.65
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.92
MGA4,184
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$5.17
MGA23,537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$3.71
MGA16,890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$1.80
MGA8,218
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.51
MGA11,426
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.64
MGA2,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.32
MGA1,447
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.55
MGA2,496
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.34
MGA1,535
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.28
MGA1,287
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.37
MGA1,675
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.28
MGA19,488
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,806,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$12.46
MGA56,741
|
|
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$58.38
MGA265,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$241.73
MGA1,100,581
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$65.00
MGA295,959
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$35.96
MGA163,736
|
|
pay 37.3% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$89.71
MGA408,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$11,292.35
MGA51,412,977
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$0.91
MGA4,158
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.13
MGA5,152
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$2.46
MGA11,201
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$30.89
MGA140,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$6.45
MGA29,349
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$14.15
MGA64,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$15.67
MGA71,334
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$71.98
MGA327,728
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$57.39
MGA261,286
|
|
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