Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 53.9% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 51.1% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 55.1% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.1% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.10
|
$2.90
MGA13,558
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.15
|
$4.30
MGA20,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.69
|
$0.92
MGA4,302
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.13
|
$0.65
MGA3,041
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.63
|
$0.92
MGA4,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.66
|
$5.17
MGA24,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.02
|
$3.71
MGA17,338
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.03
|
$1.80
MGA8,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.28
|
$2.51
MGA11,730
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.64
MGA2,999
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.32
MGA1,485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.55
MGA2,562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.50
|
$0.34
MGA1,575
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.28
MGA1,321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.37
MGA1,720
|
|
pay 51.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.11
|
$4.28
MGA20,006
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€87.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,141.91
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,236,137
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.76
|
$12.46
MGA58,249
|
|
pay 55.1% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.34
|
$58.38
MGA272,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,176.28
|
$241.73
MGA1,129,830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€959.76
|
$65.00
MGA303,824
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€171.32
|
$35.96
MGA168,087
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,485.41
|
$89.71
MGA419,292
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,258.43
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,779,342
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.06
|
$0.91
MGA4,268
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.29
|
$1.13
MGA5,289
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.51
|
$2.46
MGA11,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€35.58
|
$30.89
MGA144,367
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.72
|
$6.45
MGA30,129
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€76.96
|
$14.15
MGA66,147
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.90
|
$15.67
MGA73,230
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€84.49
|
$71.98
MGA336,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€108.15
|
$57.39
MGA268,230
|
|
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