Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 23.1% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
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