Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 82.1% more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR212.28
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR905.35
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.07
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.25
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.70
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR432.78
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR379.40
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR202.42
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR190.73
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.11
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.43
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.18
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.01
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR24.97
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.21
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR653.37
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,150.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,164,963.44
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,229.69
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,255.48
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,320.14
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,119.52
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,797.81
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,964.84
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR383,353.40
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR297.79
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR211.48
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR392.19
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,244.51
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR399.21
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,884.20
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,646.70
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,441.11
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,126.15
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
|
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