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
-
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
€10.11
|
$2.90
MGA12,865
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€5.91
|
$4.30
MGA19,059
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.78
|
$0.92
MGA4,082
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.37
|
$0.65
MGA2,885
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.38
|
$0.92
MGA4,076
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€4.94
|
$5.17
MGA22,928
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.36
|
$3.71
MGA16,452
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.28
|
$1.80
MGA8,005
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.61
|
$2.51
MGA11,131
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.46
|
$0.64
MGA2,846
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.32
MGA1,409
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.55
MGA2,431
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.21
|
$0.34
MGA1,495
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.30
|
$0.28
MGA1,254
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.37
MGA1,632
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.12
|
$4.28
MGA18,984
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€25.58
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€30,000.87
|
$11,817.99
MGA52,412,788
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.06
|
$12.46
MGA55,272
|
|
pay 22.4% more for housing
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€12.49
|
$58.38
MGA258,933
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€433.03
|
$241.73
MGA1,072,080
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€296.70
|
$65.00
MGA288,295
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€125.40
|
$35.96
MGA159,496
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€407.01
|
$89.71
MGA397,861
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,443.12
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,081,569
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.11
|
$0.91
MGA4,050
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.47
|
$1.13
MGA5,019
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.40
|
$2.46
MGA10,911
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€35.35
|
$30.89
MGA136,988
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.00
|
$6.45
MGA28,589
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
Lithuania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€80.65
|
$14.15
MGA62,766
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€31.99
|
$15.67
MGA69,487
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€75.80
|
$71.98
MGA319,242
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€120.65
|
$57.39
MGA254,520
|
|
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