Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 10.8% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% less in Madagascar
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.10
|
$2.90
MGA13,590
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.25
|
$4.30
MGA20,134
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.46
|
$0.92
MGA4,312
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.55
|
$0.65
MGA3,048
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
$0.92
MGA4,306
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.22
|
$5.17
MGA24,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.79
|
$3.71
MGA17,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.73
|
$1.80
MGA8,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.10
|
$2.51
MGA11,758
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.38
|
$0.64
MGA3,006
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
$0.32
MGA1,489
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.74
|
$0.55
MGA2,569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
$0.34
MGA1,579
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.13
|
$0.28
MGA1,324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.13
|
$0.37
MGA1,724
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.24
|
$4.28
MGA20,054
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR956.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR376,916.06
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,368,279
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.36
|
$12.46
MGA58,388
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR756.65
|
$58.38
MGA273,534
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,996.91
|
$241.73
MGA1,132,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,968.89
|
$65.00
MGA304,551
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,470.48
|
$35.96
MGA168,490
|
|
pay 65.8% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,184.59
|
$89.71
MGA420,296
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,773.21
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,905,606
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.55
|
$0.91
MGA4,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.44
|
$1.13
MGA5,302
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.12
|
$2.46
MGA11,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR539.56
|
$30.89
MGA144,713
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.10
|
$6.45
MGA30,201
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR872.71
|
$14.15
MGA66,305
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR586.36
|
$15.67
MGA73,405
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,653.21
|
$71.98
MGA337,243
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,488.20
|
$57.39
MGA268,872
|
|
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