Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 13.2% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
MDL141.49
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
MDL121.28
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MDL14.90
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MDL10.49
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
MDL9.60
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
MDL91.68
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
MDL80.53
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
MDL45.41
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MDL42.61
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.47
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MDL15.11
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
MDL13.19
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
MDL15.90
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.40
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MDL5.70
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 37.8% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MDL93.57
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.23
MDL236.49
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,307.77
MDL434,575.55
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
MDL75.80
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 79.7% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.39
MDL185.82
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
MDL7,774.60
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$331.07
MDL5,918.94
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.16
MDL3,256.65
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 55.0% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.26
MDL6,744.69
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,340.62
MDL77,601.74
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
MDL25.27
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
MDL30.97
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.72
MDL48.65
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.49
MDL795.36
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
MDL131.38
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 46.7% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.76
MDL943.26
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.75
MDL835.72
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.45
MDL1,634.86
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.65
MDL2,210.65
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
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