Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 35.9% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
AED29.59
|
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.96
|
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
AED2.23
|
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
AED18.78
|
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
AED24.93
|
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
AED12.71
|
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.55
|
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
AED2.76
|
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
AED2.08
|
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.85
|
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
AED1.75
|
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
AED11.70
|
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.48
AED269.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.56
AED35.10
|
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.87
AED370.51
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.90
AED429.36
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
|
pay 14.4% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.77
AED35.89
|
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
AED18.20
|
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.48
AED255.22
|
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
AED43.79
|
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
|
pay 49.1% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
AED228.47
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.07
AED227.99
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
AED337.89
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.38
AED409.10
|
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
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