Cost of living comparison
Peru is 43.4% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Peru instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
$3.74
PEN14.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$5.76
PEN21.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
$0.93
PEN3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
$0.47
PEN1.78
|
|
pay 24.3% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$2.12
PEN8.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
$3.22
PEN12.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
$4.63
PEN17.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$2.67
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
$2.40
PEN9.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$0.71
PEN2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.38
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.45
PEN1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.43
PEN1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.39
PEN1.47
|
|
pay 41.2% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
$5.19
PEN19.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.61
PEN66.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$20,522.48
PEN77,800.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$16.04
PEN60.81
|
|
pay 63.7% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
$28.54
PEN108.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
$324.84
PEN1,231.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
$239.27
PEN907.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$37.17
PEN140.91
|
|
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$170.53
PEN646.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,443.92
|
|
pay 84.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$2.47
PEN9.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
$2.84
PEN10.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
$5.40
PEN20.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
$32.14
PEN121.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$5.04
PEN19.09
|
|
pay 67.4% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
$42.67
PEN161.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
$26.03
PEN98.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
$66.63
PEN252.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
$62.87
PEN238.33
|
|
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