Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 45.6% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.11
AWG29.00
|
$3.28
MGA14,502
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
AWG18.90
|
$4.52
MGA20,002
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
AWG3.13
|
$0.97
MGA4,306
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
AWG2.72
|
$0.66
MGA2,900
|
|
pay 64.6% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
AWG5.64
|
$0.96
MGA4,241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.04
AWG19.87
|
$5.06
MGA22,383
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
AWG13.80
|
$3.72
MGA16,451
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
AWG8.33
|
$2.04
MGA9,018
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
AWG6.72
|
$2.70
MGA11,924
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.04
|
$0.74
MGA3,270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
AWG2.16
|
$0.34
MGA1,494
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
AWG4.27
|
$0.58
MGA2,552
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.38
MGA1,682
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
AWG2.51
|
$0.28
MGA1,229
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
AWG2.25
|
$0.39
MGA1,713
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
AWG10.29
|
$4.51
MGA19,923
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
$14,708.95
MGA65,020,354
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.48
|
$11.31
MGA50,016
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.07
AWG138.72
|
$62.29
MGA275,359
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.44
AWG1,357.99
|
$299.81
MGA1,325,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.88
AWG1,011.39
|
$109.21
MGA482,780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.18
AWG304.52
|
$32.30
MGA142,790
|
|
pay 14.7% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.41
AWG355.33
|
$135.77
MGA600,188
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,570,164
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
AWG6.15
|
$0.91
MGA4,001
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
AWG6.61
|
$1.19
MGA5,261
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.81
AWG19.45
|
$2.59
MGA11,452
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.94
AWG124.10
|
$33.94
MGA150,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
AWG17.95
|
$6.79
MGA30,003
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.35
AWG133.83
|
$18.59
MGA82,187
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
AWG87.88
|
$18.48
MGA81,686
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.62
AWG170.32
|
$79.19
MGA350,059
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
AWG182.96
|
$64.20
MGA283,805
|
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