Madagascar is 16.1% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 25.5% more for restaurants

 
Saudi Arabia
Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.90
SAR25.90
$3.28
MGA15,105
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.35
SAR27.61
$4.52
MGA20,833
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.74
SAR2.77
$0.97
MGA4,485

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

 
Saudi Arabia
Madagascar
Bread
1 loaf
$0.89
SAR3.35
$0.96
MGA4,417
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.67
SAR13.77
$5.06
MGA23,313
Milk (1 gallon) $6.52
SAR24.48
$3.72
MGA17,134

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

 
Saudi Arabia
Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.30
SAR8.66
$4.51
MGA20,751
Monthly public transit pass $37.83
SAR142.08
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,221.79
SAR94,720.41
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725

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pay 40.5% less for housing

 
Saudi Arabia
Madagascar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$73.85
SAR277.35
$62.29
MGA286,799
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $390.65
SAR1,467.09
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $280.05
SAR1,051.74
$109.21
MGA502,838

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pay 21.4% more for childcare

 
Saudi Arabia
Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $296.51
SAR1,113.54
$135.77
MGA625,124
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,039.49
SAR22,681.29
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273

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pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Saudi Arabia
Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.65
SAR6.18
$0.91
MGA4,167
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.66
SAR13.73
$1.19
MGA5,480
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.12
SAR26.74
$2.59
MGA11,928

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pay 39.5% less for clothing

 
Saudi Arabia
Madagascar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.59
SAR163.70
$18.59
MGA85,602
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$56.89
SAR213.65
$18.48
MGA85,080
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.76
SAR352.11
$79.19
MGA364,603

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