Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 27.5% cheaper than Madagascar.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
$1.63
PKR453.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$3.70
PKR1,028.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
$0.30
PKR82.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
$0.20
PKR56.64
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$0.54
PKR151.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
$2.48
PKR687.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
$2.74
PKR761.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$1.15
PKR320.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
$1.24
PKR343.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$0.47
PKR129.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.28
PKR77.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$0.32
PKR89.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.23
PKR63.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.17
PKR46.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.22
PKR61.25
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
$3.71
PKR1,030.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.71
PKR1,864.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,211,795.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$4.64
PKR1,288.93
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
$13.82
PKR3,839.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
$88.73
PKR24,649.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
$52.29
PKR14,525.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$60.51
PKR16,808.45
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$34.35
PKR9,542.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$1,271.23
PKR353,147.12
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$1.82
PKR506.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
$1.50
PKR415.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
$1.89
PKR525.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$3.87
PKR1,075.30
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
$14.19
PKR3,941.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
$21.90
PKR6,082.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
$61.34
PKR17,041.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
$28.94
PKR8,039.26
|
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