Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.4 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
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