Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 3.5% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% more in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 85.8% more in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% more in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Madagascar
The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Madagascar are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including groceries, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Madagascar. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Laos, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,101
|
$2.90
MGA13,558
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,089
|
$4.30
MGA20,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,957
|
$0.92
MGA4,302
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,519
|
$0.65
MGA3,041
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,715
|
$0.92
MGA4,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,319
|
$5.17
MGA24,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,663
|
$3.71
MGA17,338
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,733
|
$1.80
MGA8,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,848
|
$2.51
MGA11,730
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,142
|
$0.64
MGA2,999
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,071
|
$0.32
MGA1,485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,740
|
$0.55
MGA2,562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,930
|
$0.34
MGA1,575
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,058
|
$0.28
MGA1,321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,794
|
$0.37
MGA1,720
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,774
|
$4.28
MGA20,006
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,645
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,221,112
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,236,137
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,062
|
$12.46
MGA58,249
|
|
pay 85.8% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,616
|
$58.38
MGA272,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,530,005
|
$241.73
MGA1,129,830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,532,522
|
$65.00
MGA303,824
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,274,812
|
$35.96
MGA168,087
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,311,173
|
$89.71
MGA419,292
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,009,475
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,779,342
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,959
|
$0.91
MGA4,268
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,074
|
$1.13
MGA5,289
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,657
|
$2.46
MGA11,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,560
|
$30.89
MGA144,367
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,384
|
$6.45
MGA30,129
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,702,730
|
$14.15
MGA66,147
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,174
|
$15.67
MGA73,230
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,412,895
|
$71.98
MGA336,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,046
|
$57.39
MGA268,230
|
|
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