Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 15.7% cheaper than Haiti.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,577.21
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,496.50
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
HTG205.69
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.15
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.59
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG746.30
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG367.40
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG907.99
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.54
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.93
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 94.2% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.77
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,628.68
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,600,192.52
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG470.53
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,815.53
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,605.01
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,976.32
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,050.84
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 54.5% more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,143.41
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG902,663.15
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.56
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.87
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,140.13
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,314.34
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 60.9% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,514.73
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,857.56
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,772.09
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,715.11
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
|
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