Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 19.8% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 61.4% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 46.9% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
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