Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 9.3% cheaper than Mauritius.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR235.35
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.35
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.45
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.22
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR190.83
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR235.29
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.23
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR119.12
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.49
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.55
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.49
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.23
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.59
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.76
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR261.66
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,522.72
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,412,713.89
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR936.30
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,390.08
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,615.10
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,299.14
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,495.15
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 70.7% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,427.60
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR185,756.85
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR104.64
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.23
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR273.53
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,650.34
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,937.05
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,671.38
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,414.89
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,897.23
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
|
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