Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 76.7% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.5% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 74.7% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 82.9% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.5% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
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pay 80.9% less in Madagascar
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 82.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.84
|
$2.90
MGA13,207
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.95
|
$4.30
MGA19,566
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.93
|
$0.92
MGA4,190
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.71
|
$0.65
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 74.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$0.92
MGA4,184
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.01
|
$5.17
MGA23,537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.58
|
$3.71
MGA16,890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$1.80
MGA8,218
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.43
|
$2.51
MGA11,426
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$0.64
MGA2,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.17
|
$0.32
MGA1,447
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.55
MGA2,496
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$0.34
MGA1,535
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.48
|
$0.28
MGA1,287
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$0.37
MGA1,675
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.63
|
$4.28
MGA19,488
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,227.80
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,806,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$12.46
MGA56,741
|
|
pay 82.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.54
|
$58.38
MGA265,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,266.76
|
$241.73
MGA1,100,581
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,795.91
|
$65.00
MGA295,959
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.11
|
$35.96
MGA163,736
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,426.74
|
$89.71
MGA408,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,857.75
|
$11,292.35
MGA51,412,977
|
|
pay 80.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.01
|
$0.91
MGA4,158
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$1.13
MGA5,152
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.60
|
$2.46
MGA11,201
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€450.60
|
$30.89
MGA140,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.19
|
$6.45
MGA29,349
|
|
pay 80.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€170.93
|
$14.15
MGA64,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.09
|
$15.67
MGA71,334
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€178.82
|
$71.98
MGA327,728
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€392.99
|
$57.39
MGA261,286
|
|
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