Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 8.1 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 8.1 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
$40.07
€36.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
$11.16
€10.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
$5.85
€5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
$5.05
€4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
$8.71
€8.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
$4.52
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
$6.49
€5.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
$2.25
€2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.05
€27.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$49,675.27
€45,680.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$21.66
€19.92
|
|
pay 18.0 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
$88.99
€81.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
$6,575.69
€6,046.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
$4,417.00
€4,061.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$269.58
€247.90
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$2,788.69
€2,564.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$29,714.46
€27,324.91
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
$8.93
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
$12.18
€11.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
$517.80
€476.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
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pay 5.3 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
$156.40
€143.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
$65.34
€60.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
$188.26
€173.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
$451.61
€415.29
|
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