Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 42.5% cheaper than Greece.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Greece, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.49
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.97
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.68
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.82
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€4.01
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.49
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€7.16
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€38.12
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€26,854.58
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€13.10
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 34.7% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€31.12
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€497.29
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€371.95
|
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€166.60
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€391.79
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€6,005.60
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.18
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.31
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€46.21
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.36
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€79.32
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€35.88
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€78.85
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€88.60
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
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