Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 34.3% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 1.0% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
|
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
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