Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 36.0% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 20.3% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.96
BOB179.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,059.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$13.22
BOB91.36
|
|
pay 52.3% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
$45.11
BOB311.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
$339.61
BOB2,346.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$29.25
BOB202.06
|
|
pay 13.4% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$177.46
BOB1,225.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,626.73
|
|
pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
$34.68
BOB239.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
|
pay 96.5% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
$41.88
BOB289.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
$48.40
BOB334.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
$61.94
BOB427.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
$54.65
BOB377.51
|
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