Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 33.0% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$2.90
MGA13,590
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.57
|
$4.30
MGA20,134
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$0.92
MGA4,312
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.65
MGA3,048
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.48
|
$0.92
MGA4,306
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.91
|
$5.17
MGA24,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.64
|
$3.71
MGA17,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
$1.80
MGA8,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.58
|
$2.51
MGA11,758
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.64
MGA3,006
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.32
MGA1,489
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.55
MGA2,569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.34
MGA1,579
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$0.28
MGA1,324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.37
MGA1,724
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.69
|
$4.28
MGA20,054
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€30.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,187.91
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,368,279
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.01
|
$12.46
MGA58,388
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€29.32
|
$58.38
MGA273,534
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€468.10
|
$241.73
MGA1,132,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€468.10
|
$65.00
MGA304,551
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€62.17
|
$35.96
MGA168,490
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€321.92
|
$89.71
MGA420,296
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,927.42
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,905,606
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$0.91
MGA4,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.13
MGA5,302
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.36
|
$2.46
MGA11,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€64.06
|
$30.89
MGA144,713
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.41
|
$6.45
MGA30,201
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
$14.15
MGA66,305
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
$15.67
MGA73,405
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€98.55
|
$71.98
MGA337,243
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€83.77
|
$57.39
MGA268,872
|
|
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