Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 34.6% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.02
|
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.35
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.58
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.48
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.82
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€464.71
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€348.99
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 5.4% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.08
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.48
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.01
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.50
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
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