Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 48.9% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 49.3% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 57.6% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 48.0% less in Madagascar
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.57
|
$2.90
MGA13,207
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.57
|
$4.30
MGA19,566
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.89
|
$0.92
MGA4,190
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$0.65
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.92
MGA4,184
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.62
|
$5.17
MGA23,537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.44
|
$3.71
MGA16,890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
$1.80
MGA8,218
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.94
|
$2.51
MGA11,426
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.64
MGA2,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.32
MGA1,447
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$0.55
MGA2,496
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.34
MGA1,535
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.28
MGA1,287
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.37
MGA1,675
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.25
|
$4.28
MGA19,488
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€105.06
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,364.38
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,806,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.00
|
$12.46
MGA56,741
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.26
|
$58.38
MGA265,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,236.99
|
$241.73
MGA1,100,581
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,044.47
|
$65.00
MGA295,959
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€140.58
|
$35.96
MGA163,736
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€876.07
|
$89.71
MGA408,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,954.43
|
$11,292.35
MGA51,412,977
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.22
|
$0.91
MGA4,158
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.35
|
$1.13
MGA5,152
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.46
|
$2.46
MGA11,201
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€48.98
|
$30.89
MGA140,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.81
|
$6.45
MGA29,349
|
|
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€68.54
|
$14.15
MGA64,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
$15.67
MGA71,334
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€75.29
|
$71.98
MGA327,728
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€78.35
|
$57.39
MGA261,286
|
|
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