Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 49.3% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 34.3% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.5% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 54.7% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of France, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.44
|
$2.90
MGA13,604
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.03
|
$4.30
MGA20,154
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.52
|
$0.92
MGA4,316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.65
MGA3,051
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$0.92
MGA4,310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.81
|
$5.17
MGA24,244
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.17
|
$3.71
MGA17,397
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
$1.80
MGA8,465
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.37
|
$2.51
MGA11,770
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.64
MGA3,009
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.32
MGA1,490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$0.55
MGA2,571
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$0.34
MGA1,581
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.28
MGA1,326
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.37
MGA1,725
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.70
|
$4.28
MGA20,074
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.52
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,861.37
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,422,714
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.30
|
$12.46
MGA58,446
|
|
pay 34.3% less for housing
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.76
|
$58.38
MGA273,803
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€692.55
|
$241.73
MGA1,133,646
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€557.96
|
$65.00
MGA304,851
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€129.34
|
$35.96
MGA168,655
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€637.24
|
$89.71
MGA420,709
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,459.72
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,957,620
|
|
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.73
|
$0.91
MGA4,283
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.78
|
$1.13
MGA5,307
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.92
|
$2.46
MGA11,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.16
|
$30.89
MGA144,855
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.17
|
$6.45
MGA30,231
|
|
pay 54.7% less for clothing
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.74
|
$14.15
MGA66,371
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.86
|
$15.67
MGA73,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.49
|
$71.98
MGA337,575
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€117.15
|
$57.39
MGA269,136
|
|
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