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Madagascar vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 3.4% cheaper than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% more in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 2.6% more in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 15.7% less in Madagascar
Housing: pay 12.7% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 67.9% more in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.6% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 39.3% less in Madagascar

The cost of childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Madagascar are more expensive than in Jordan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Madagascar.

Madagascar vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Jordan, you would:

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pay 22.8% more for restaurants

	Jordan	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 JOD3.700	$2.90 MGA13,796	-44.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 JOD4.700	$4.30 MGA20,439	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.92 MGA4,377	+92.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.65 MGA3,094	+78.5%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

	Jordan	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$0.92 MGA4,371	+80.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 JOD2.340	$5.17 MGA24,587	+56.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 JOD3.750	$3.71 MGA17,643	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 JOD1.350	$1.80 MGA8,584	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 JOD1.560	$2.51 MGA11,936	+14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 JOD0.570	$0.64 MGA3,052	-19.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.32 MGA1,511	-54.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.55 MGA2,607	-4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.220	$0.34 MGA1,603	+6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.28 MGA1,344	-22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.37 MGA1,750	+7.1%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 15.7% less for transportation

	Jordan	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 JOD3.840	$4.28 MGA20,358	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 JOD22.570	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,243.27 JOD17,907.570	$11,817.99 MGA56,206,119	-53.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.82 JOD6.970	$12.46 MGA59,272	+26.9%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 12.7% less for housing

	Jordan	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.16 JOD22.820	$58.38 MGA277,673	+81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$278.15 JOD197.320	$241.73 MGA1,149,671	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.84 JOD144.610	$65.00 MGA309,160	-68.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.53 JOD52.160	$35.96 MGA171,039	-51.1%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 67.9% more for childcare

	Jordan	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.70 JOD99.110	$89.71 MGA426,656	-35.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,155.50 JOD2,947.910	$11,292.35 MGA53,706,181	+171.7%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$0.91 MGA4,343	-83.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 JOD1.830	$1.13 MGA5,382	-56.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.47 JOD2.460	$2.46 MGA11,701	-29.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.93 JOD36.130	$30.89 MGA146,902	-39.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 JOD7.600	$6.45 MGA30,658	-39.9%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 39.3% less for clothing

	Jordan	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.98 JOD31.910	$14.15 MGA67,309	-68.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.03 JOD27.690	$15.67 MGA74,516	-59.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.72 JOD57.970	$71.98 MGA342,346	-11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.17 JOD49.070	$57.39 MGA272,940	-17.0%
Average			-39.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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