Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 14.4% more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 45.4% more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$3.28
MGA14,462
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$4.52
MGA19,947
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$0.97
MGA4,294
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$0.66
MGA2,892
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$0.96
MGA4,229
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$5.06
MGA22,321
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$3.72
MGA16,405
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$2.04
MGA8,993
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$2.70
MGA11,891
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$0.74
MGA3,261
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.34
MGA1,490
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$0.58
MGA2,545
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$0.38
MGA1,678
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.28
MGA1,225
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.39
MGA1,708
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.51
MGA19,868
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,708.95
MGA64,840,960
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.31
MGA49,878
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$62.29
MGA274,600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$299.81
MGA1,321,638
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$109.21
MGA481,448
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$32.30
MGA142,396
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$135.77
MGA598,532
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,425,121
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$0.91
MGA3,990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$1.19
MGA5,246
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$2.59
MGA11,420
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$33.94
MGA149,613
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.79
MGA29,921
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burundi
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.59
MGA81,960
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.48
MGA81,461
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.19
MGA349,094
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$64.20
MGA283,022
|
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