Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 7.7% cheaper than Maldives.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.45
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MVR135.36
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MVR14.96
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
MVR4.97
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
MVR22.91
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
MVR68.97
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
MVR105.44
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
MVR25.12
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MVR32.07
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
MVR25.10
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
MVR25.13
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MVR19.79
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
MVR21.36
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MVR7.29
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
MVR8.18
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
MVR56.30
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.35
MVR327.76
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,822.39
MVR596,117.82
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.56
MVR223.54
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.35
MVR1,141.57
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,114.18
MVR17,108.23
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$815.78
MVR12,526.34
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.13
MVR1,506.85
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.42
MVR2,202.19
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.14
MVR45,575.76
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
MVR48.43
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
MVR42.09
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.29
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.75
MVR1,055.61
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
MVR125.43
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.20
MVR724.70
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.15
MVR693.26
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.36
MVR1,633.09
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.23
MVR1,262.61
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
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