Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 53.9% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 44.4% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 54.8% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Germany, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.97
|
$2.90
MGA13,604
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.41
|
$4.30
MGA20,154
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.59
|
$0.92
MGA4,316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.65
MGA3,051
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$0.92
MGA4,310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.19
|
$5.17
MGA24,244
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.04
|
$3.71
MGA17,397
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
$1.80
MGA8,465
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.76
|
$2.51
MGA11,770
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.64
MGA3,009
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.32
MGA1,490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.55
MGA2,571
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.94
|
$0.34
MGA1,581
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.28
MGA1,326
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.37
MGA1,725
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.53
|
$4.28
MGA20,074
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.89
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,595.16
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,422,714
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.25
|
$12.46
MGA58,446
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.52
|
$58.38
MGA273,803
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€729.68
|
$241.73
MGA1,133,646
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€577.25
|
$65.00
MGA304,851
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€212.39
|
$35.96
MGA168,655
|
|
pay 44.4% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€423.18
|
$89.71
MGA420,709
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,363.51
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,957,620
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.08
|
$0.91
MGA4,283
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.22
|
$1.13
MGA5,307
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.06
|
$2.46
MGA11,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.24
|
$30.89
MGA144,855
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.82
|
$6.45
MGA30,231
|
|
pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€76.01
|
$14.15
MGA66,371
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.65
|
$15.67
MGA73,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.56
|
$71.98
MGA337,575
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.95
|
$57.39
MGA269,136
|
|
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