Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.5 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
$20.22
€18.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
$3.13
€2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
$2.80
€2.57
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
$2.92
€2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
$8.10
€7.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
$5.51
€5.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
$1.92
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
pay 95.1% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$27,590.69
€25,371.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$29.95
€27.54
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
$49.80
€45.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
$1,699.58
€1,562.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
$1,475.67
€1,357.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$164.91
€151.64
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$1,178.26
€1,083.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$17,310.77
€15,918.69
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
$5.28
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
$3.77
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
$5.97
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
$44.65
€41.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
$12.72
€11.70
|
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pay 90.3% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
$61.55
€56.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
$31.61
€29.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
$86.38
€79.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
$96.33
€88.58
|
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