Madagascar is 7.7 times more expensive than Gambia.

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Gambia, you would:

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.96
GMD352.45
$2.90
MGA13,536
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.29
GMD446.85
$4.30
MGA20,053
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.66
GMD118.10
$0.92
MGA4,295

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pay 4.3% less for groceries

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
GMD46.34
$0.92
MGA4,288
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
GMD223.43
$5.17
MGA24,123
Milk (1 gallon) $5.21
GMD369.63
$3.71
MGA17,310

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
GMD284.85
$4.28
MGA19,974
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD465.05
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028

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pay 58.3% more for housing

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
$58.38
MGA272,436
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,281.76
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.91
GMD3,756.88
$65.00
MGA303,329

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pay 46.8 times more for childcare

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.99
GMD496.50
$89.71
MGA418,608
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $139.86
GMD9,930.07
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241

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pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
GMD235.70
$0.91
MGA4,261
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
GMD147.87
$1.13
MGA5,281
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
GMD121.64
$2.46
MGA11,480

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pay 50.2% less for clothing

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
$14.15
MGA66,039
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
$15.67
MGA73,110
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
$71.98
MGA335,889

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