Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 21.2% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$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) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 44.2% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
|
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