Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 19.2% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% more in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 44.8% less in Madagascar
The cost of housing and childcare in Madagascar are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Poland, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
$2.90
MGA12,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
$4.30
MGA19,124
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
$0.92
MGA4,096
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
$0.65
MGA2,895
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
$0.92
MGA4,090
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
$5.17
MGA23,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
$3.71
MGA16,508
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
$1.80
MGA8,032
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
$2.51
MGA11,168
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
$0.64
MGA2,855
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
$0.32
MGA1,414
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
$0.55
MGA2,440
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$0.34
MGA1,500
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
$0.28
MGA1,258
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
$0.37
MGA1,637
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
$4.28
MGA19,048
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN106.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,276.52
|
$11,817.99
MGA52,590,058
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
$12.46
MGA55,459
|
|
pay 19.7% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
$58.38
MGA259,809
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,264.55
|
$241.73
MGA1,075,706
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,799.20
|
$65.00
MGA289,270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN692.24
|
$35.96
MGA160,035
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,196.45
|
$89.71
MGA399,206
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,613.54
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,250,955
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
$0.91
MGA4,064
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
$1.13
MGA5,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.10
|
$2.46
MGA10,948
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN122.35
|
$30.89
MGA137,451
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
$6.45
MGA28,685
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN284.51
|
$14.15
MGA62,978
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN132.63
|
$15.67
MGA69,722
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN294.53
|
$71.98
MGA320,321
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN328.12
|
$57.39
MGA255,381
|
|
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