Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 12.2 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 8.7 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
$36.21
€34.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
$5.61
€5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
$8.77
€8.40
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
$5.69
€5.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
$11.39
€10.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
$8.62
€8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
$8.45
€8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
$2.92
€2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
$2.02
€1.94
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.74
€28.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$49,160.43
€47,133.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
pay 37.6 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
$110.93
€106.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
$9,401.30
€9,013.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
$6,591.34
€6,319.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$292.40
€280.34
|
|
pay 16.7 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$2,759.79
€2,646.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$29,406.50
€28,194.16
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
$6.29
€6.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
$12.06
€11.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
$512.44
€491.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
$194.39
€186.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
$75.16
€72.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
$203.37
€194.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
$446.93
€428.50
|
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