Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.0 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Japan instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
$6.44
¥997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$4.94
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$1.52
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
$5.72
¥885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
$5.46
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$2.02
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
$2.73
¥422
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$1.64
¥254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$2.04
¥315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$1.26
¥196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$1.08
¥168
|
|
pay 63.1% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
$4.22
¥654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$25.42
¥3,935
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
$500.38
¥77,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
$325.42
¥50,365
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$288.10
¥44,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$2.71
¥419
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
$2.78
¥430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
$3.98
¥617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
$57.72
¥8,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$11.97
¥1,853
|
|
pay 68.8% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
$81.66
¥12,639
|
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