Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 9.3% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 70.7% more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% less in Madagascar
Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Madagascar.
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
MUR250.37
|
$2.90
MGA13,796
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR235.25
|
$4.30
MGA20,439
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.33
|
$0.92
MGA4,377
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.44
|
$0.65
MGA3,094
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.20
|
$0.92
MGA4,371
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR190.75
|
$5.17
MGA24,587
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR235.19
|
$3.71
MGA17,643
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.19
|
$1.80
MGA8,584
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR119.06
|
$2.51
MGA11,936
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.47
|
$0.64
MGA3,052
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.53
|
$0.32
MGA1,511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.48
|
$0.55
MGA2,607
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.20
|
$0.34
MGA1,603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.58
|
$0.28
MGA1,344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.75
|
$0.37
MGA1,750
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR261.54
|
$4.28
MGA20,358
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,522.07
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,412,110.69
|
$11,817.99
MGA56,206,119
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR935.90
|
$12.46
MGA59,272
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,389.48
|
$58.38
MGA277,673
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,607.15
|
$241.73
MGA1,149,671
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,293.04
|
$65.00
MGA309,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,494.51
|
$35.96
MGA171,039
|
|
pay 70.7% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,424.43
|
$89.71
MGA426,656
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR185,677.53
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,706,181
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR104.60
|
$0.91
MGA4,343
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.18
|
$1.13
MGA5,382
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR273.41
|
$2.46
MGA11,701
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,649.63
|
$30.89
MGA146,902
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.37
|
$6.45
MGA30,658
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,936.23
|
$14.15
MGA67,309
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,670.66
|
$15.67
MGA74,516
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,413.44
|
$71.98
MGA342,346
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,896.00
|
$57.39
MGA272,940
|
|
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