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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 70.8% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
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
MGA274,363
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 41.9% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
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
MGA4,291
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 95.8% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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