Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 3.2 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.6% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 55.3% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 14.6% more in Madagascar
Housing: pay 54.6% more in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 18.0 times more in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.4% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 56.9% less in Madagascar

The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Madagascar are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madagascar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madagascar.

Madagascar vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

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pay 53.6% less for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,525	$2.90 MGA13,090	-77.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,055	$4.30 MGA19,392	-64.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA706	$0.92 MGA4,153	-24.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA706	$0.65 MGA2,936	-46.9%
Average			-53.6%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.3% less for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,866	$0.92 MGA4,147	-71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,938	$5.17 MGA23,328	+53.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,579	$3.71 MGA16,740	-61.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,693	$1.80 MGA8,145	-38.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,784	$2.51 MGA11,325	-19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,280	$0.64 MGA2,895	-71.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA853	$0.32 MGA1,434	-78.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,280	$0.55 MGA2,474	-75.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA853	$0.34 MGA1,521	-77.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,067	$0.28 MGA1,275	-84.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,280	$0.37 MGA1,660	-83.5%
Average			-55.3%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.6% more for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,780	$4.28 MGA19,315	+38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,188	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,019,243	$11,817.99 MGA53,328,682	-64.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,233	$12.46 MGA56,238	+69.5%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 54.6% more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,407	$58.38 MGA263,458	+257.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA117,586	$241.73 MGA1,090,814	+18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA65,848	$65.00 MGA293,333	-43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,098	$35.96 MGA162,283	-14.1%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 18.0 times more for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,627	$89.71 MGA404,813	+37.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,137	$11,292.35 MGA50,956,726	+3355.7%
Average			+1696.5%

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pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA941	$0.91 MGA4,121	-44.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,292	$1.13 MGA5,107	-80.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,601	$2.46 MGA11,102	-45.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,221	$30.89 MGA139,382	-37.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,101	$6.45 MGA29,088	+19.7%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 56.9% less for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,110	$14.15 MGA63,863	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA58,793	$15.67 MGA70,701	-84.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,103	$71.98 MGA324,820	-70.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,034	$57.39 MGA258,967	-29.8%
Average			-56.9%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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