Cost of living comparison

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Kansas vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary

Kansas is 3.4 times more expensive than Madagascar overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.0 times more in Kansas
Groceries
pay 2.8 times more in Kansas
Transportation
pay 42.6% more in Kansas
Housing
pay 6.1 times more in Kansas
Childcare
pay 5.2 times more in Kansas
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.2 times more in Kansas
Clothing
pay 2.1 times more in Kansas

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Kansas are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kansas.

Kansas vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kansas instead of Madagascar, you would:

pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

 
Madagascar
Kansas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.90
MGA13,710
$14.17
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
MGA20,311
$9.67
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
MGA4,350
$2.27
 

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

 
Madagascar
Kansas
Bread
1 loaf
$0.92
MGA4,344
$3.49
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.17
MGA24,434
$5.20
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.71
MGA17,533
$3.29
 

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pay 42.6% more for transportation

 
Madagascar
Kansas
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.28
MGA20,231
$3.05
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? $45.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,817.99
MGA55,856,261
$26,699.70
 

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pay 6.1 times more for housing

 
Madagascar
Kansas
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$58.38
MGA275,944
$60.90
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $241.73
MGA1,142,514
$974.44
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $65.00
MGA307,235
$974.72
 

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

 
Madagascar
Kansas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $89.71
MGA424,000
$790.83
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,292.35
MGA53,371,884
$17,028.38
 

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Madagascar
Kansas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.91
MGA4,316
$4.71
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.13
MGA5,349
$4.46
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.46
MGA11,628
$8.26
 

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Madagascar
Kansas
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.15
MGA66,890
$43.72
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$15.67
MGA74,052
$40.08
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.98
MGA340,215
$86.05
 

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