Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 39.4% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
$3.46
MGA15,281
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
$6.34
MGA28,015
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
$0.94
MGA4,160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
$0.67
MGA2,946
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
$0.70
MGA3,099
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
$4.42
MGA19,526
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
$3.47
MGA15,345
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
$1.99
MGA8,802
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
$2.55
MGA11,283
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
$0.71
MGA3,158
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
$0.24
MGA1,040
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.48
MGA2,108
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
$0.38
MGA1,694
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.25
MGA1,109
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.41
MGA1,802
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
$4.33
MGA19,153
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
$2.74
MGA12,119
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,979.86
MGA66,217,866
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
$15.90
MGA70,293
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
$58.15
MGA257,061
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
$465.53
MGA2,057,848
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
$146.63
MGA648,173
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
$35.25
MGA155,807
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
$138.28
MGA611,242
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,620,625
|
|
pay 56.6% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
$0.95
MGA4,202
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
$1.21
MGA5,348
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
$5.30
MGA23,431
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
$41.48
MGA183,373
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
$5.76
MGA25,468
|
|
pay 44.3% more for clothing
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
$29.38
MGA129,889
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
$23.05
MGA101,874
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$103.71
MGA458,431
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$72.98
MGA322,600
|
|
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