Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 2.9% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 51.9% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
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