Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 52.0% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Israel, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.16
|
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.53
|
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.49
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.36
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.73
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.43
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.08
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.30
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.28
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.20
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.12
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪204.12
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.43
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.02
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.42
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪234.37
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.93
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 61.3% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪470.35
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
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