Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 1.0% more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
KHR14,627.81
|
$3.28
MGA14,502
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
KHR24,019.02
|
$4.52
MGA20,002
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
KHR3,273.17
|
$0.97
MGA4,306
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KHR2,180.71
|
$0.66
MGA2,900
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
KHR7,474.05
|
$0.96
MGA4,241
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,298.48
|
$5.06
MGA22,383
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
KHR31,437.40
|
$3.72
MGA16,451
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
KHR7,840.13
|
$2.04
MGA9,018
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
KHR8,565.42
|
$2.70
MGA11,924
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
KHR6,396.11
|
$0.74
MGA3,270
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,675.24
|
$0.34
MGA1,494
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
KHR6,078.34
|
$0.58
MGA2,552
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,550.93
|
$0.38
MGA1,682
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,565.22
|
$0.28
MGA1,229
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
KHR2,132.37
|
$0.39
MGA1,713
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
KHR18,627.42
|
$4.51
MGA19,923
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,152.81
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
$14,708.95
MGA65,020,354
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
KHR32,253.60
|
$11.31
MGA50,016
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.71
KHR116,892.54
|
$62.29
MGA275,359
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$323.25
KHR1,315,939.21
|
$299.81
MGA1,325,294
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.58
KHR845,075.80
|
$109.21
MGA482,780
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.07
KHR260,837.57
|
$32.30
MGA142,790
|
|
pay 14.0% more for childcare
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$244.83
KHR996,721.28
|
$135.77
MGA600,188
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,894.95
KHR28,069,467.59
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,570,164
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
KHR3,867.47
|
$0.91
MGA4,001
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
KHR8,569.84
|
$1.19
MGA5,261
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
KHR6,513.63
|
$2.59
MGA11,452
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
KHR167,759.93
|
$33.94
MGA150,027
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,372.85
|
$6.79
MGA30,003
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
Cambodia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.12
KHR81,929.27
|
$18.59
MGA82,187
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.11
KHR81,856.57
|
$18.48
MGA81,686
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.94
KHR268,432.85
|
$79.19
MGA350,059
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.98
KHR134,270.95
|
$64.20
MGA283,805
|
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