Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 40.1% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 46.1% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$2.90
MGA13,624
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
$4.30
MGA20,184
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.92
MGA4,323
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.65
MGA3,056
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
$0.92
MGA4,316
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.86
|
$5.17
MGA24,281
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$3.71
MGA17,423
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
$1.80
MGA8,477
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.11
|
$2.51
MGA11,787
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.64
MGA3,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.55
MGA2,575
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.34
MGA1,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.65
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.37
MGA1,728
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$4.28
MGA20,104
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.41
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,773.38
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,505,823
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.36
|
$12.46
MGA58,533
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.68
|
$58.38
MGA274,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€863.69
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,346
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€702.65
|
$65.00
MGA305,308
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€87.31
|
$35.96
MGA168,908
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€436.78
|
$89.71
MGA421,340
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,639.15
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,037,032
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.91
MGA4,289
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$1.13
MGA5,315
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
$2.46
MGA11,555
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.31
|
$30.89
MGA145,072
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.53
|
$6.45
MGA30,276
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€74.72
|
$14.15
MGA66,470
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
$15.67
MGA73,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.95
|
$71.98
MGA338,081
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€90.00
|
$57.39
MGA269,540
|
|
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