Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 24.8% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 50.1% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
$7.30
ARS7,219.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
$5.48
ARS5,419.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
$1.16
ARS1,146.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
$0.90
ARS893.77
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
$1.28
ARS1,269.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
$3.38
ARS3,340.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
$3.48
ARS3,444.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
$1.56
ARS1,547.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
$2.03
ARS2,008.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
$0.77
ARS764.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
$0.69
ARS686.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
$0.55
ARS544.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
$0.65
ARS642.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
$0.36
ARS353.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
$0.36
ARS353.13
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
$3.48
ARS3,443.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$18.58
ARS18,374.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$24,409.10
ARS24,141,123.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$8.41
ARS8,317.81
|
|
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
$18.92
ARS18,707.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
$254.53
ARS251,733.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
$191.20
ARS189,105.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$36.37
ARS35,975.27
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$144.96
ARS143,368.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$3,988.68
ARS3,944,885.29
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
$1.79
ARS1,773.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
$1.85
ARS1,825.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
$1.92
ARS1,899.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
$19.65
ARS19,433.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
$4.34
ARS4,294.57
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
$59.90
ARS59,247.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
$54.50
ARS53,901.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
$106.78
ARS105,605.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
$91.91
ARS90,903.63
|
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