Cost of living comparison

 Madagascar
compared to
 Tunisia
Tunisia vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary

Tunisia is 11.3% more expensive than Madagascar overall.

Restaurants
pay 20.8% less in Tunisia
Groceries
pay 10.0% more in Tunisia
Transportation
pay 31.0% more in Tunisia
Housing
pay 0.2% more in Tunisia
Childcare
pay 47.8% less in Tunisia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.7% more in Tunisia
Clothing
pay 2.1 times more in Tunisia

The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Tunisia are more expensive than in Madagascar. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Tunisia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tunisia.

Tunisia vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tunisia instead of Madagascar, you would:

pay 20.8% less for restaurants

 
Madagascar
Tunisia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.90
MGA12,850
$3.13
TND9.090
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
MGA19,038
$4.25
TND12.330
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
MGA4,077
$0.63
TND1.820

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pay 10.0% more for groceries

 
Madagascar
Tunisia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.92
MGA4,071
$0.16
TND0.470
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.17
MGA22,902
$4.92
TND14.290
Milk (1 gallon) $3.71
MGA16,434
$1.78
TND5.170

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pay 31.0% more for transportation

 
Madagascar
Tunisia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.28
MGA18,962
$3.00
TND8.700
Monthly public transit pass ?? $9.30
TND27.010
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,817.99
MGA52,353,698
$35,666.41
TND103,539.600

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pay 0.2% more for housing

 
Madagascar
Tunisia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$58.38
MGA258,641
$17.29
TND50.190
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $241.73
MGA1,070,871
$193.39
TND561.410
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $65.00
MGA287,970
$130.14
TND377.800

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pay 47.8% less for childcare

 
Madagascar
Tunisia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $89.71
MGA397,412
$78.96
TND229.220
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,292.35
MGA50,025,108
$1,865.54
TND5,415.670

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pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Madagascar
Tunisia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.91
MGA4,046
$1.37
TND3.980
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.13
MGA5,013
$0.81
TND2.350
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.46
MGA10,899
$3.22
TND9.350

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Madagascar
Tunisia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.15
MGA62,695
$36.55
TND106.090
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$15.67
MGA69,408
$50.85
TND147.610
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.98
MGA318,882
$90.17
TND261.750

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