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
¥1,015
|
$2.90
MGA13,796
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥779
|
$4.30
MGA20,439
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥153
|
$0.92
MGA4,377
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥116
|
$0.65
MGA3,094
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥240
|
$0.92
MGA4,371
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥902
|
$5.17
MGA24,587
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥860
|
$3.71
MGA17,643
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥318
|
$1.80
MGA8,584
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥430
|
$2.51
MGA11,936
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥343
|
$0.64
MGA3,052
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥161
|
$0.32
MGA1,511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥259
|
$0.55
MGA2,607
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥321
|
$0.34
MGA1,603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥199
|
$0.28
MGA1,344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥171
|
$0.37
MGA1,750
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥666
|
$4.28
MGA20,358
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,117
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,475,723
|
$11,817.99
MGA56,206,119
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥4,009
|
$12.46
MGA59,272
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,902
|
$58.38
MGA277,673
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,902
|
$241.73
MGA1,149,671
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥51,313
|
$65.00
MGA309,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,824
|
$35.96
MGA171,039
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,430
|
$89.71
MGA426,656
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,749,563
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,706,181
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥427
|
$0.91
MGA4,343
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥438
|
$1.13
MGA5,382
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥628
|
$2.46
MGA11,701
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,101
|
$30.89
MGA146,902
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,888
|
$6.45
MGA30,658
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,393
|
$14.15
MGA67,309
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,229
|
$15.67
MGA74,516
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,527
|
$71.98
MGA342,346
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,877
|
$57.39
MGA272,940
|
|
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