Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 57.7% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
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