Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 11.2% cheaper than Namibia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
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