Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 1.1% cheaper than Mauritius.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.55
MUR254.48
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR230.18
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR42.47
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MUR24.29
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
MUR26.85
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
MUR215.53
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
MUR225.87
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
MUR88.22
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
MUR112.39
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
MUR36.01
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
MUR33.33
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.22
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
MUR55.37
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
MUR22.64
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MUR25.65
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
MUR257.08
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.60
MUR1,357.62
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,264.09
MUR1,387,911.22
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
MUR878.72
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 6.3% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,360.62
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.98
MUR18,663.93
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.33
MUR13,589.77
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.89
MUR1,416.57
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 96.5% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.14
MUR7,022.95
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,906.27
MUR179,141.45
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
MUR97.17
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
MUR103.31
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.76
MUR263.98
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
MUR1,668.50
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MUR248.85
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
MUR2,016.39
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,636.13
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
MUR3,429.06
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.79
MUR2,833.53
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
|
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