Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 7.2% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
Djibouti
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
$3.28
MGA14,462
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
$4.52
MGA19,947
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF162
|
$0.97
MGA4,294
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$0.66
MGA2,892
|
|
pay 66.4% less for groceries
Djibouti
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,022
|
$0.96
MGA4,229
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.06
MGA22,321
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,452
|
$3.72
MGA16,405
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,166
|
$2.04
MGA8,993
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,985
|
$2.70
MGA11,891
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF316
|
$0.74
MGA3,261
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF181
|
$0.34
MGA1,490
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF226
|
$0.58
MGA2,545
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF192
|
$0.38
MGA1,678
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$0.28
MGA1,225
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF155
|
$0.39
MGA1,708
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
Djibouti
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,038
|
$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) |
$25.32
DJF4,485
|
$11.31
MGA49,878
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
Djibouti
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,597
|
$62.29
MGA274,600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF242,518
|
$299.81
MGA1,321,638
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF118,569
|
$109.21
MGA481,448
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,138
|
$32.30
MGA142,396
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Djibouti
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF29,899
|
$135.77
MGA598,532
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF358,794
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,425,121
|
|
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,096
|
$0.91
MGA3,990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF424
|
$1.19
MGA5,246
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.59
MGA11,420
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,272
|
$33.94
MGA149,613
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,492
|
$6.79
MGA29,921
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
Djibouti
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF5,980
|
$18.59
MGA81,960
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,236
|
$18.48
MGA81,461
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF20,930
|
$79.19
MGA349,094
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,455
|
$64.20
MGA283,022
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Madagascar or Djibouti. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.