Cost of living comparison
China is 61.9% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in China instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 28.8% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
|
pay 46.2% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
|
pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
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pay 93.8% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
$75.53
CN¥547.10
|
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