Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 11.0 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP20.11
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP22.10
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.37
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.70
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.45
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.89
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.34
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP12.06
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.46
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.43
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.34
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.96
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.05
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.42
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP14,075.55
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP168.40
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP301.62
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP538.18
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 71.1 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP261.40
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP201.08
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP8.04
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP7.04
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP24.13
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP10.05
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP25.13
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP70.38
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
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