Madagascar vs. Tunisia Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 71.6% more expensive than Tunisia overall.

Restaurants
pay 44.7% more in Madagascar
Groceries
pay 55.6% more in Madagascar
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Madagascar
Housing
pay 55.6% more in Madagascar
Childcare
pay 3.6 times more in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.0% more in Madagascar
Clothing
pay 41.0% less in Madagascar

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Madagascar are more expensive than in Tunisia. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Madagascar.

Madagascar vs. Tunisia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Tunisia, you would:

pay 44.7% more for restaurants

 
Tunisia
Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.13
TND9.940
$2.90
MGA13,625
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.25
TND13.480
$4.30
MGA20,185
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.63
TND1.990
$0.92
MGA4,323

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pay 55.6% more for groceries

 
Tunisia
Madagascar
Bread
1 loaf
$0.16
TND0.510
$0.92
MGA4,317
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.92
TND15.630
$5.17
MGA24,282
Milk (1 gallon) $1.78
TND5.660
$3.71
MGA17,424

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Tunisia
Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.00
TND9.510
$4.28
MGA20,105
Monthly public transit pass $9.30
TND29.530
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,666.41
TND113,223.030
$11,817.99
MGA55,507,470

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pay 55.6% more for housing

 
Tunisia
Madagascar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.29
TND54.890
$58.38
MGA274,221
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $193.39
TND613.910
$241.73
MGA1,135,380
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $130.14
TND413.130
$65.00
MGA305,317

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

 
Tunisia
Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $78.96
TND250.660
$89.71
MGA421,352
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,865.54
TND5,922.160
$11,292.35
MGA53,038,606

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tunisia
Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.37
TND4.350
$0.91
MGA4,289
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.81
TND2.570
$1.13
MGA5,315
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.22
TND10.220
$2.46
MGA11,556

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pay 41.0% less for clothing

 
Tunisia
Madagascar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.55
TND116.010
$14.15
MGA66,472
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.85
TND161.410
$15.67
MGA73,589
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.17
TND286.230
$71.98
MGA338,091

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