Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 15.7% cheaper than Serbia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD791
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD848
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD178
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD128
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD441
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD537
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD265
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD325
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD53
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD84
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD71
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD90
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD48
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD691
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,610
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,119,711
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD789
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,571
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,197
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD26,948
|
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,636
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,457
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD596,969
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD225
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD186
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD422
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,861
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD502
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,119
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,934
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,244
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,072
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
|
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