Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 13.9% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.94
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱187.19
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱43.01
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.54
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.80
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.96
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱389.87
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱113.25
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.39
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.56
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.68
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.35
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.71
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.35
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱71.18
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.93
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱677.31
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,554,561.30
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱159.07
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,725.90
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,297.69
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,271.87
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,821.50
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 33.8% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,729.31
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱312,108.28
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.52
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.92
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱151.20
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,747.92
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱311.21
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,088.69
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,354.49
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,826.03
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,567.58
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
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