Cost of living comparison

 Syria
compared to
 Madagascar
Madagascar vs. Syria Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 38.7% more expensive than Syria overall.

Restaurants
pay 1.5% more in Madagascar
Groceries
pay 23.3% more in Madagascar
Transportation
pay 26.8% less in Madagascar
Housing
pay 2.6% less in Madagascar
Childcare
pay 3.6 times more in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports
pay 38.6% more in Madagascar
Clothing
pay 23.6% less in Madagascar

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Madagascar are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Madagascar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madagascar.

Madagascar vs. Syria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Syria, you would:

pay 1.5% more for restaurants

 
Syria
Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.67
SYP47,674
$2.90
MGA12,850
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.17
SYP54,175
$4.30
MGA19,038
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.06
SYP13,813
$0.92
MGA4,077

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pay 23.3% more for groceries

 
Syria
Madagascar
Bread
1 loaf
$0.73
SYP9,513
$0.92
MGA4,071
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.01
SYP26,081
$5.17
MGA22,902
Milk (1 gallon) $3.58
SYP46,533
$3.71
MGA16,434

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pay 26.8% less for transportation

 
Syria
Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.90
SYP102,772
$4.28
MGA18,962
Monthly public transit pass $10.00
SYP130,020
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
$11,817.99
MGA52,353,698

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pay 2.6% less for housing

 
Syria
Madagascar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.57
SYP657,477
$58.38
MGA258,641
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $202.90
SYP2,638,111
$241.73
MGA1,070,871
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $105.66
SYP1,373,848
$65.00
MGA287,970

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

 
Syria
Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $45.89
SYP596,722
$89.71
MGA397,412
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
$11,292.35
MGA50,025,108

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pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Syria
Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.57
SYP46,439
$0.91
MGA4,046
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.00
SYP12,957
$1.13
MGA5,013
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.58
SYP33,588
$2.46
MGA10,899

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

 
Syria
Madagascar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$21.60
SYP280,836
$14.15
MGA62,695
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.17
SYP418,299
$15.67
MGA69,408
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$66.81
SYP868,683
$71.98
MGA318,882

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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