Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 12.4% cheaper than Thailand.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB81.19
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB209.49
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.52
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB13.20
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB48.69
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB284.03
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB232.60
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB71.21
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.90
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.83
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB18.11
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB28.37
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.91
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB24.09
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.64
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB155.45
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB885.01
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,091,344.72
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB336.35
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 24.2% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB596.24
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,543.99
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,837.66
|
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,919.93
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,888.95
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB359,954.45
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB76.55
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB66.10
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB133.88
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,697.84
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB188.64
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,343.82
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,021.68
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,880.61
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,281.15
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
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