Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 4.6 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 7.1 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
|
pay 95.5% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
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