Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 59.1% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 60.8% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.5% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% less in Madagascar
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of New York, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$2.90
MGA13,158
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$4.30
MGA19,493
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$0.92
MGA4,175
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.65
MGA2,951
|
|
pay 60.8% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$0.92
MGA4,169
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$5.17
MGA23,450
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$3.71
MGA16,827
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$1.80
MGA8,187
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$2.51
MGA11,384
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.64
MGA2,910
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.32
MGA1,441
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.55
MGA2,487
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.34
MGA1,529
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.28
MGA1,282
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.37
MGA1,669
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$4.28
MGA19,416
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,606,405
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$12.46
MGA56,530
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
New York
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$58.38
MGA264,830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$241.73
MGA1,096,495
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$65.00
MGA294,860
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$35.96
MGA163,128
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$89.71
MGA406,921
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$11,292.35
MGA51,222,097
|
|
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$0.91
MGA4,142
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$1.13
MGA5,133
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$2.46
MGA11,160
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$30.89
MGA140,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$6.45
MGA29,240
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
New York
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$14.15
MGA64,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$15.67
MGA71,069
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$71.98
MGA326,512
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$57.39
MGA260,316
|
|
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