Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 28.6% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 73.7% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 88.1% more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.4% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Madagascar
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Madagascar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$2.90
MGA13,590
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.30
MGA20,134
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.92
MGA4,312
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.65
MGA3,048
|
|
pay 73.7% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.92
MGA4,306
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.17
MGA24,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.71
MGA17,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.80
MGA8,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.51
MGA11,758
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.64
MGA3,006
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.32
MGA1,489
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.55
MGA2,569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.34
MGA1,579
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.28
MGA1,324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.37
MGA1,724
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.28
MGA20,054
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,368,279
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$12.46
MGA58,388
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$58.38
MGA273,534
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$241.73
MGA1,132,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$65.00
MGA304,551
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$35.96
MGA168,490
|
|
pay 88.1% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$89.71
MGA420,296
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,905,606
|
|
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$0.91
MGA4,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.13
MGA5,302
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.46
MGA11,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$30.89
MGA144,713
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.45
MGA30,201
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$14.15
MGA66,305
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$15.67
MGA73,405
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$71.98
MGA337,243
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$57.39
MGA268,872
|
|
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