Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 68.9% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
$6.90
SAR25.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
$7.35
SAR27.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
$0.25
SAR0.95
|
|
pay 48.5% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
$3.67
SAR13.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
$6.52
SAR24.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
$2.55
SAR9.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
$3.27
SAR12.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
$0.73
SAR2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
$0.61
SAR2.28
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
$2.30
SAR8.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.83
SAR142.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$25,221.79
SAR94,720.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$17.96
SAR67.45
|
|
pay 92.5% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
$73.85
SAR277.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
$390.65
SAR1,467.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
$280.05
SAR1,051.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$85.53
SAR321.22
|
|
pay 34.6% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$296.51
SAR1,113.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$6,039.49
SAR22,681.29
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
$1.65
SAR6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
$3.66
SAR13.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
$7.12
SAR26.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
$99.67
SAR374.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
$17.24
SAR64.75
|
|
pay 95.5% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
$43.59
SAR163.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
$56.89
SAR213.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
$93.76
SAR352.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
$77.91
SAR292.58
|
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