Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 30.2% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 69.0% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 58.9% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Madagascar
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Madagascar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$2.90
MGA12,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.30
MGA19,216
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.92
MGA4,115
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.65
MGA2,909
|
|
pay 69.0% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.92
MGA4,109
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.17
MGA23,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$3.71
MGA16,587
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.80
MGA8,071
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.51
MGA11,222
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.64
MGA2,869
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.32
MGA1,421
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.55
MGA2,451
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.34
MGA1,507
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.28
MGA1,264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.37
MGA1,645
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$4.28
MGA19,139
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$11,817.99
MGA52,842,808
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$12.46
MGA55,725
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$58.38
MGA261,057
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$241.73
MGA1,080,876
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$65.00
MGA290,660
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$35.96
MGA160,804
|
|
pay 88.2% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$89.71
MGA401,125
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,492,463
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$0.91
MGA4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.13
MGA5,060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.46
MGA11,001
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$30.89
MGA138,112
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$6.45
MGA28,823
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$14.15
MGA63,281
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$15.67
MGA70,057
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$71.98
MGA321,861
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$57.39
MGA256,608
|
|
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