Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 21.2% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
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pay 25.4% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% more in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.6% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
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pay 34.4% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,435.14
|
$2.90
MGA13,625
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,847.70
|
$4.30
MGA20,185
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF463.11
|
$0.92
MGA4,323
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF329.09
|
$0.65
MGA3,056
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF533.82
|
$0.92
MGA4,317
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,678.16
|
$5.17
MGA24,282
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,473.56
|
$3.71
MGA17,424
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,000.11
|
$1.80
MGA8,478
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF875.22
|
$2.51
MGA11,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF254.61
|
$0.64
MGA3,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF283.72
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF279.65
|
$0.55
MGA2,575
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF478.59
|
$0.34
MGA1,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF186.93
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF204.70
|
$0.37
MGA1,728
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,312.94
|
$4.28
MGA20,105
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,867.34
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,725,266.58
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,507,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,497.32
|
$12.46
MGA58,535
|
|
pay 13.7% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,560.18
|
$58.38
MGA274,221
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF160,493.23
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF122,595.39
|
$65.00
MGA305,317
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF38,576.60
|
$35.96
MGA168,913
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF103,845.62
|
$89.71
MGA421,352
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,774,776.56
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,038,606
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF601.31
|
$0.91
MGA4,289
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF707.55
|
$1.13
MGA5,315
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,141.64
|
$2.46
MGA11,556
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,546.65
|
$30.89
MGA145,076
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,427.67
|
$6.45
MGA30,277
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,081.29
|
$14.15
MGA66,472
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,438.40
|
$15.67
MGA73,589
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,317.29
|
$71.98
MGA338,091
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF29,601.01
|
$57.39
MGA269,548
|
|
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