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
£20.56
|
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.53
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.02
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.09
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.38
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.67
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£770.82
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.04
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.02
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.97
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.76
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.84
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
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