Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 59.6% more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Chad, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
$3.28
MGA14,502
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
$4.52
MGA20,002
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA502
|
$0.97
MGA4,306
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA452
|
$0.66
MGA2,900
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$0.96
MGA4,241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
$5.06
MGA22,383
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
$3.72
MGA16,451
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
$2.04
MGA9,018
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
$2.70
MGA11,924
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
$0.74
MGA3,270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA547
|
$0.34
MGA1,494
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
$0.58
MGA2,552
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA524
|
$0.38
MGA1,682
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA471
|
$0.28
MGA1,229
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA410
|
$0.39
MGA1,713
|
|
pay 82.5% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
$4.51
MGA19,923
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
$14,708.95
MGA65,020,354
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
$11.31
MGA50,016
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$62.29
MGA275,359
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
$299.81
MGA1,325,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
$109.21
MGA482,780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
$32.30
MGA142,790
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
$135.77
MGA600,188
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,570,164
|
|
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$0.91
MGA4,001
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
$1.19
MGA5,261
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
$2.59
MGA11,452
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
$33.94
MGA150,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
$6.79
MGA30,003
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
$18.59
MGA82,187
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
$18.48
MGA81,686
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
$79.19
MGA350,059
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
$64.20
MGA283,805
|
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