Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 3.6 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.560
|
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.480
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.370
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 12.9 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.170
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.250
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 48.1% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.100
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD939.240
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD532.490
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.350
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.530
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.400
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.490
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.720
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.030
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.510
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.360
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.900
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
|
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