Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 13.3% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Madagascar
Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
$2.90
MGA13,590
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
$4.30
MGA20,134
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
$0.92
MGA4,312
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
$0.65
MGA3,048
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
$0.92
MGA4,306
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
$5.17
MGA24,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
$3.71
MGA17,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
$1.80
MGA8,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
$2.51
MGA11,758
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
$0.64
MGA3,006
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$0.32
MGA1,489
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
$0.55
MGA2,569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$0.34
MGA1,579
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
$0.28
MGA1,324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
$0.37
MGA1,724
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
$4.28
MGA20,054
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,368,279
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
$12.46
MGA58,388
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
$58.38
MGA273,534
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
$241.73
MGA1,132,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
$65.00
MGA304,551
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
$35.96
MGA168,490
|
|
pay 3.2% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
$89.71
MGA420,296
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,905,606
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
$0.91
MGA4,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
$1.13
MGA5,302
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
$2.46
MGA11,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
$30.89
MGA144,713
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
$6.45
MGA30,201
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
$14.15
MGA66,305
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
$15.67
MGA73,405
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
$71.98
MGA337,243
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
$57.39
MGA268,872
|
|
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