Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 9.5 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD274.99
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD392.84
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD92.02
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD104.25
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD38.41
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD235.71
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD389.94
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD138.28
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD95.04
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD59.40
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD41.58
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD63.36
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD47.52
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.68
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.70
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD297.42
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD204,278.86
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,491.95
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,963.36
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,802.46
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 49.5 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD523.79
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,475.84
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD130.95
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD162.17
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD128.33
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,833.27
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD261.90
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
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