Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 46.2% more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.26
|
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.03
|
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.22
|
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.39
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.68
|
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.15
|
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.26
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.52
|
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.00
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.37
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.12
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.96
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.77
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 52.3% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.67
|
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH426.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,076,681.25
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.45
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.31
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,327.18
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,770.48
|
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,352.79
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 25.5% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,261.72
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,739.82
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.03
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.57
|
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.72
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH849.45
|
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.76
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,917.48
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,308.75
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,079.04
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,372.69
|
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Madagascar or Ukraine. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.