Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 18.9% more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS58.47
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS87.11
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.40
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.89
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS50.24
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS141.70
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS34.87
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS32.88
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.99
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.65
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.40
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS16.46
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.49
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.59
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS66.92
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS417.16
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS169.80
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 16.7% less for housing
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS683.27
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS559.96
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 64.5% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS103,909.74
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.98
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS26.65
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.92
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS511.63
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 39.8% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
|
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