Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 1.7% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
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South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 97.1% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
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