Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 31.1% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
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pay 25.9% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% more in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 55.4% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.26
|
$2.90
MGA13,041
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.00
|
$4.30
MGA19,320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.80
|
$0.92
MGA4,138
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.39
|
$0.65
MGA2,925
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.40
|
$0.92
MGA4,132
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.02
|
$5.17
MGA23,242
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.42
|
$3.71
MGA16,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.31
|
$1.80
MGA8,114
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.65
|
$2.51
MGA11,283
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.47
|
$0.64
MGA2,885
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.32
MGA1,429
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.55
MGA2,465
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.23
|
$0.34
MGA1,515
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.31
|
$0.28
MGA1,271
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.37
MGA1,654
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.20
|
$4.28
MGA19,243
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€25.96
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€30,445.26
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,130,163
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.20
|
$12.46
MGA56,028
|
|
pay 22.4% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€12.67
|
$58.38
MGA262,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€439.45
|
$241.73
MGA1,086,753
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€301.10
|
$65.00
MGA292,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€127.26
|
$35.96
MGA161,679
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€413.03
|
$89.71
MGA403,306
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,553.37
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,767,037
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.18
|
$0.91
MGA4,106
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.50
|
$1.13
MGA5,088
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.46
|
$2.46
MGA11,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€35.87
|
$30.89
MGA138,863
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.10
|
$6.45
MGA28,980
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€81.84
|
$14.15
MGA63,625
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€32.46
|
$15.67
MGA70,438
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€76.92
|
$71.98
MGA323,611
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€122.44
|
$57.39
MGA258,003
|
|
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