Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 43.8% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 36.7% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 37.1% less in Madagascar
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$2.90
MGA13,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.30
MGA19,345
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.92
MGA4,143
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.65
MGA2,929
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.92
MGA4,137
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$5.17
MGA23,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$3.71
MGA16,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.80
MGA8,125
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.51
MGA11,298
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.64
MGA2,888
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.32
MGA1,431
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.55
MGA2,468
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.34
MGA1,517
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.28
MGA1,272
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.37
MGA1,656
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.28
MGA19,269
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,817.99
MGA53,199,588
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$12.46
MGA56,101
|
|
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$58.38
MGA262,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$241.73
MGA1,088,173
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$65.00
MGA292,623
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$35.96
MGA161,890
|
|
pay 36.7% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$89.71
MGA403,833
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,833,374
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$0.91
MGA4,111
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.13
MGA5,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$2.46
MGA11,075
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$30.89
MGA139,044
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$6.45
MGA29,018
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$14.15
MGA63,708
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$15.67
MGA70,530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$71.98
MGA324,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$57.39
MGA258,340
|
|
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