Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 30.7% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
$5.41
R$31.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
$6.75
R$39.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
$1.09
R$6.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
$0.66
R$3.87
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
$1.50
R$8.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
$4.39
R$25.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
$3.93
R$23.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
$2.09
R$12.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
$1.71
R$10.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
$0.88
R$5.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
$0.57
R$3.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
$0.47
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
$0.71
R$4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
$0.51
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
$0.49
R$2.85
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
$3.99
R$23.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.60
R$261.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$21,825.57
R$128,102.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$8.87
R$52.07
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
$19.79
R$116.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
$324.53
R$1,904.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
$220.48
R$1,294.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$54.67
R$320.88
|
|
pay 34.8% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$278.36
R$1,633.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$7,686.64
R$45,115.96
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
$1.76
R$10.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
$1.69
R$9.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
$2.13
R$12.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
$24.18
R$141.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
$6.45
R$37.85
|
|
pay 72.9% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
$48.38
R$283.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
$43.32
R$254.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
$77.76
R$456.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
$63.51
R$372.74
|
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