Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 4.0 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 22.7 times more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.4% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Madagascar
The cost of childcare and clothing in Madagascar are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madagascar. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$2.90
MGA13,207
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$4.30
MGA19,566
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.92
MGA4,190
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.65
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.92
MGA4,184
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$5.17
MGA23,537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$3.71
MGA16,890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$1.80
MGA8,218
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$2.51
MGA11,426
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.64
MGA2,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.32
MGA1,447
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.55
MGA2,496
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.34
MGA1,535
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.28
MGA1,287
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.37
MGA1,675
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.28
MGA19,488
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,806,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$12.46
MGA56,741
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$58.38
MGA265,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$241.73
MGA1,100,581
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$65.00
MGA295,959
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$35.96
MGA163,736
|
|
pay 22.7 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$89.71
MGA408,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$11,292.35
MGA51,412,977
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$0.91
MGA4,158
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.13
MGA5,152
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$2.46
MGA11,201
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$30.89
MGA140,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$6.45
MGA29,349
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$14.15
MGA64,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$15.67
MGA71,334
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$71.98
MGA327,728
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$57.39
MGA261,286
|
|
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