Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 30.4% more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 49.8% more for restaurants
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Uzbekistan
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,482.45
|
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,299.67
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,170.37
|
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,176.61
|
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
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pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Uzbekistan
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,076.86
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS45,887.92
|
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,052.48
|
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,218.98
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,495.92
|
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,383.15
|
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,851.27
|
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,357.16
|
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,307.01
|
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,761.10
|
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,222.78
|
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Uzbekistan
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,372.13
|
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS88,763.63
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS237,220,577.18
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,595.02
|
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
|
pay 63.1% more for housing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS163,371.57
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,290,896.43
|
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,015,499.00
|
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS373,762.05
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
|
pay 1.7% more for childcare
|
Uzbekistan
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,633,731.30
|
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS90,793,861.77
|
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uzbekistan
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,138.44
|
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,824.56
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS552,578.76
|
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,582.27
|
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
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pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS418,733.09
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS604,731.89
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,105,126.19
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,214,346.32
|
$57.39
MGA269,687
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