Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 6.5 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 6.2 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
$45.20
£36.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
$2.83
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
$2.50
£2.00
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
$5.33
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
$7.84
£6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
$5.67
£4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$1.89
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
$7.93
£6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.16
£53.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$51.51
£41.11
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
|
pay 13.9 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$7.75
£6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
$4.95
£3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
$74.05
£59.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$18.08
£14.43
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
$202.34
£161.48
|
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