Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 28.2% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 58.0% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,721
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
UGX5,557
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 64.5% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,373
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.55
UGX952,756
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.18
UGX571,112
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 65.1% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
UGX19,488
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.39
UGX56,272
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
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