Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.7 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 70.8% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 41.9% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 95.8% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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