Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 4.7% cheaper than Zambia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 11.3% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
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