Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 45.5% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 50.6% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Italy, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.35
|
$2.90
MGA12,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
$4.30
MGA19,124
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$0.92
MGA4,096
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.65
MGA2,895
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$0.92
MGA4,090
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.07
|
$5.17
MGA23,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.92
|
$3.71
MGA16,508
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$1.80
MGA8,032
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.49
|
$2.51
MGA11,168
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.64
MGA2,855
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.32
MGA1,414
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.55
MGA2,440
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$0.34
MGA1,500
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.28
MGA1,258
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.37
MGA1,637
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.42
|
$4.28
MGA19,048
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
$11,817.99
MGA52,590,058
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.00
|
$12.46
MGA55,459
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
$58.38
MGA259,809
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€583.25
|
$241.73
MGA1,075,706
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€455.01
|
$65.00
MGA289,270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
$35.96
MGA160,035
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€452.18
|
$89.71
MGA399,206
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,250,955
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.45
|
$0.91
MGA4,064
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$1.13
MGA5,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
$2.46
MGA10,948
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.33
|
$30.89
MGA137,451
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.35
|
$6.45
MGA28,685
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
$14.15
MGA62,978
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$15.67
MGA69,722
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
$71.98
MGA320,321
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.60
|
$57.39
MGA255,381
|
|
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