Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 34.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Madagascar
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Japan, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥965
|
$2.90
MGA13,590
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥740
|
$4.30
MGA20,134
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥145
|
$0.92
MGA4,312
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥110
|
$0.65
MGA3,048
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥228
|
$0.92
MGA4,306
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥857
|
$5.17
MGA24,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥818
|
$3.71
MGA17,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥302
|
$1.80
MGA8,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥409
|
$2.51
MGA11,758
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥326
|
$0.64
MGA3,006
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥153
|
$0.32
MGA1,489
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥246
|
$0.55
MGA2,569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥305
|
$0.34
MGA1,579
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥190
|
$0.28
MGA1,324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥162
|
$0.37
MGA1,724
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥633
|
$4.28
MGA20,054
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,663
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,368,279
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,810
|
$12.46
MGA58,388
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
$58.38
MGA273,534
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,979
|
$241.73
MGA1,132,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,762
|
$65.00
MGA304,551
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
$35.96
MGA168,490
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥43,171
|
$89.71
MGA420,296
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,905,606
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥406
|
$0.91
MGA4,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥416
|
$1.13
MGA5,302
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥597
|
$2.46
MGA11,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,648
|
$30.89
MGA144,713
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,794
|
$6.45
MGA30,201
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
$14.15
MGA66,305
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
$15.67
MGA73,405
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
$71.98
MGA337,243
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,237
|
$57.39
MGA268,872
|
|
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