Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 4.8% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
$3.25
KES418.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
$0.55
KES70.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
$0.45
KES58.68
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
$2.73
KES352.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
$2.20
KES283.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$1.10
KES142.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.44
KES56.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$0.66
KES84.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.33
KES41.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.30
KES38.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.40
KES51.00
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
$5.65
KES729.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
|
pay 4.9% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
|
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$1.99
KES257.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
$2.16
KES278.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$6.33
KES816.64
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kenya or Madagascar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.