Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 57.5% cheaper than Guam.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Guam, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$3.46
MGA15,366
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
|
$6.34
MGA28,170
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.94
MGA4,183
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
|
$0.67
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 70.0% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$0.70
MGA3,116
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.56
|
$4.42
MGA19,634
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.69
|
$3.47
MGA15,430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$1.99
MGA8,851
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$2.55
MGA11,345
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$0.71
MGA3,175
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.24
MGA1,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$0.48
MGA2,120
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$0.38
MGA1,704
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.25
MGA1,115
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.41
MGA1,812
|
|
pay 57.3% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
|
$4.33
MGA19,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$2.74
MGA12,186
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,979.86
MGA66,584,680
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.41
|
$15.90
MGA70,682
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.27
|
$58.15
MGA258,485
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,304.42
|
$465.53
MGA2,069,247
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.96
|
$146.63
MGA651,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$283.31
|
$35.25
MGA156,670
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.08
|
$138.28
MGA614,628
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,850.00
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,707,155
|
|
pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
|
$0.95
MGA4,226
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$1.21
MGA5,378
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.09
|
$5.30
MGA23,561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$115.38
|
$41.48
MGA184,388
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$5.76
MGA25,609
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.17
|
$29.38
MGA130,608
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$23.05
MGA102,438
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.17
|
$103.71
MGA460,971
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
|
$72.98
MGA324,387
|
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