Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 20.6% more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.79
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.40
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.52
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.48
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.31
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.81
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.42
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.33
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.73
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.05
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.30
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.05
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.75
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD172.36
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD338,943.62
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD56.07
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD326.92
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,599.05
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,704.98
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD276.84
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD929.80
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD33,162.69
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.32
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.51
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.43
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD227.60
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.65
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD335.15
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD359.91
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD722.66
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD614.28
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
|
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