Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 41.3% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 56.6% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.90
|
$2.90
MGA13,730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€8.01
|
$4.30
MGA20,340
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.66
|
$0.92
MGA4,356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.62
|
$0.65
MGA3,079
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.54
|
$0.92
MGA4,350
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.89
|
$5.17
MGA24,469
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.78
|
$3.71
MGA17,558
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.08
|
$1.80
MGA8,543
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.34
|
$2.51
MGA11,879
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.64
MGA3,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.32
MGA1,504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.55
MGA2,595
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.38
|
$0.34
MGA1,595
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.28
MGA1,338
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.37
MGA1,741
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.55
|
$4.28
MGA20,260
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.80
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€23,002.93
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,936,341
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.96
|
$12.46
MGA58,987
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€31.08
|
$58.38
MGA276,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€592.22
|
$241.73
MGA1,144,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€490.87
|
$65.00
MGA307,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€199.97
|
$35.96
MGA170,218
|
|
pay 23.8% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€464.90
|
$89.71
MGA424,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,186.51
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,448,402
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€3.00
|
$0.91
MGA4,322
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.91
|
$1.13
MGA5,356
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.22
|
$2.46
MGA11,645
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€43.27
|
$30.89
MGA146,197
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.26
|
$6.45
MGA30,511
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€94.76
|
$14.15
MGA66,986
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.79
|
$15.67
MGA74,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€102.52
|
$71.98
MGA340,703
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€124.07
|
$57.39
MGA271,630
|
|
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