Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 4.0 times more expensive than Tonga.
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
TOP20.14
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 22.7 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
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