Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 5.5% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 4.0% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 52.5% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
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