Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 15.1% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.7% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Madagascar
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$175.97
|
$2.90
MGA13,494
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$144.54
|
$4.30
MGA19,991
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.09
|
$0.92
MGA4,281
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.65
|
$0.65
MGA3,026
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.90
|
$0.92
MGA4,275
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.17
|
$5.17
MGA24,049
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.12
|
$3.71
MGA17,257
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.45
|
$1.80
MGA8,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.27
|
$2.51
MGA11,675
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.58
|
$0.64
MGA2,985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.30
|
$0.32
MGA1,478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.08
|
$0.55
MGA2,550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.92
|
$0.34
MGA1,568
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.08
|
$0.28
MGA1,315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.63
|
$0.37
MGA1,712
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.29
|
$4.28
MGA19,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$524.18
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$397,739.13
|
$11,817.99
MGA54,976,127
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$311.44
|
$12.46
MGA57,975
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$532.36
|
$58.38
MGA271,596
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,690.97
|
$241.73
MGA1,124,512
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,220.41
|
$65.00
MGA302,394
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$890.61
|
$35.96
MGA167,296
|
|
pay 57.4% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,087.87
|
$89.71
MGA417,319
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,010.34
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,530,897
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.98
|
$0.91
MGA4,248
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$56.59
|
$1.13
MGA5,264
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.41
|
$2.46
MGA11,445
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$670.96
|
$30.89
MGA143,688
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$87.50
|
$6.45
MGA29,987
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$913.60
|
$14.15
MGA65,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$724.02
|
$15.67
MGA72,885
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,635.01
|
$71.98
MGA334,855
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,527.53
|
$57.39
MGA266,967
|
|
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