Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 3.2 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 54.6% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 18.0 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 56.9% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
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