Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 5.8% cheaper than Grenada.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 47.4% less for housing
|
Grenada
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
|
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