Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 49.9% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Germany, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.61
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.60
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.28
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.21
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.90
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.26
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.59
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€50.22
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€26,897.64
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.43
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€45.20
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€736.08
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€566.77
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€213.62
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 36.9% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€399.32
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,506.73
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.17
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€32.57
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.55
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 47.9% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€76.93
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€37.97
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€82.61
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€110.58
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
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