Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 21.5% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 52.8% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
|
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