Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 53.3% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Madagascar
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP14.10
|
$3.28
MGA14,502
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP8.06
|
$4.52
MGA20,002
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.58
|
$0.97
MGA4,306
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.48
|
$0.66
MGA2,900
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.33
|
$0.96
MGA4,241
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.31
|
$5.06
MGA22,383
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP6.09
|
$3.72
MGA16,451
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP3.03
|
$2.04
MGA9,018
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.11
|
$2.70
MGA11,924
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.64
|
$0.74
MGA3,270
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.23
|
$0.34
MGA1,494
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$0.58
MGA2,552
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.92
|
$0.38
MGA1,682
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.82
|
$0.28
MGA1,229
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.69
|
$0.39
MGA1,713
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.62
|
$4.51
MGA19,923
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.50
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,798.36
|
$14,708.95
MGA65,020,354
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.94
|
$11.31
MGA50,016
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.72
|
$62.29
MGA275,359
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,314.40
|
$299.81
MGA1,325,294
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,265.79
|
$109.21
MGA482,780
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP70.13
|
$32.30
MGA142,790
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP643.39
|
$135.77
MGA600,188
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP12,084.48
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,570,164
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.27
|
$0.91
MGA4,001
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.39
|
$1.19
MGA5,261
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.63
|
$2.59
MGA11,452
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP56.65
|
$33.94
MGA150,027
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.56
|
$6.79
MGA30,003
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP100.07
|
$18.59
MGA82,187
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP33.36
|
$18.48
MGA81,686
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP102.10
|
$79.19
MGA350,059
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP90.63
|
$64.20
MGA283,805
|
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