Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 57.7% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.9% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 43.9% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 67.5% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.1% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% less in Madagascar
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Madagascar.
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
£19.47
|
$2.90
MGA13,207
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.82
|
$4.30
MGA19,566
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.98
|
$0.92
MGA4,190
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.41
|
$0.65
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
$0.92
MGA4,184
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.57
|
$5.17
MGA23,537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.24
|
$3.71
MGA16,890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.82
|
$1.80
MGA8,218
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.86
|
$2.51
MGA11,426
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$0.64
MGA2,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.32
MGA1,447
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$0.55
MGA2,496
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$0.34
MGA1,535
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.28
MGA1,287
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$0.37
MGA1,675
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.77
|
$4.28
MGA19,488
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.36
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,340.41
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,806,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.95
|
$12.46
MGA56,741
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£51.41
|
$58.38
MGA265,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£892.48
|
$241.73
MGA1,100,581
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£730.21
|
$65.00
MGA295,959
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£157.70
|
$35.96
MGA163,736
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£885.67
|
$89.71
MGA408,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,955.17
|
$11,292.35
MGA51,412,977
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.77
|
$0.91
MGA4,158
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.81
|
$1.13
MGA5,152
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.06
|
$2.46
MGA11,201
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.76
|
$30.89
MGA140,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.25
|
$6.45
MGA29,349
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£60.69
|
$14.15
MGA64,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.94
|
$15.67
MGA71,334
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£68.48
|
$71.98
MGA327,728
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.90
|
$57.39
MGA261,286
|
|
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