Cost of living comparison
Norway is 3.4 times more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 5.4 times more in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 78.8% more in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5 times more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Norway
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Norway are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,710
|
$18.52
NOK210.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,311
|
$12.17
NOK138.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,350
|
$2.88
NOK32.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,075
|
$2.70
NOK30.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,344
|
$3.03
NOK34.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,434
|
$5.10
NOK57.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,533
|
$7.41
NOK84.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,531
|
$3.71
NOK42.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,862
|
$5.92
NOK67.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,033
|
$1.32
NOK14.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,502
|
$0.98
NOK11.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,591
|
$1.29
NOK14.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,593
|
$1.82
NOK20.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,336
|
$0.96
NOK10.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,739
|
$1.05
NOK11.97
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,231
|
$7.32
NOK83.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.29
NOK764.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,856,261
|
$32,441.53
NOK368,707.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,903
|
$23.50
NOK267.06
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
Madagascar
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA275,944
|
$52.97
NOK601.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,142,514
|
$1,030.17
NOK11,708.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA307,235
|
$803.77
NOK9,135.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,974
|
$148.13
NOK1,683.58
|
|
pay 78.8% more for childcare
Madagascar
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA424,000
|
$272.16
NOK3,093.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,371,884
|
$6,113.04
NOK69,476.58
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,316
|
$8.83
NOK100.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,349
|
$4.64
NOK52.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,628
|
$13.25
NOK150.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA145,988
|
$43.21
NOK491.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,467
|
$13.55
NOK154.04
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Madagascar
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,890
|
$87.77
NOK997.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA74,052
|
$40.11
NOK455.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA340,215
|
$100.53
NOK1,142.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA271,241
|
$126.05
NOK1,432.62
|
|
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