Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 2.4% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.90
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.66
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.93
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.45
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.31
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.18
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 20.6% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.28
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.67
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,210.29
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.37
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 26.8% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.31
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,294.01
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL887.25
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.99
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 69.5% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL547.33
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,522.31
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.23
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.72
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.01
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.99
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.32
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 53.0% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.92
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.25
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL274.15
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL283.10
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
|
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