Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 18.0% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 23.2% more for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 97.9% more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 9.6% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
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