Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 2.2 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of India, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.39
|
$3.46
Ar15,207
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.72
|
$6.34
Ar27,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.32
|
$0.94
Ar4,140
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$0.67
Ar2,932
|
|
pay 54.5% more for groceries
|
India
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
$0.70
Ar3,084
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.88
|
$4.42
Ar19,431
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.44
|
$3.47
Ar15,271
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.47
|
$1.99
Ar8,759
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.27
|
$2.55
Ar11,228
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.24
|
$0.71
Ar3,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.52
|
$0.24
Ar1,035
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.91
|
$0.48
Ar2,098
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$0.38
Ar1,686
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.58
|
$0.25
Ar1,104
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$0.41
Ar1,793
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.64
|
$4.33
Ar19,060
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.24
|
$2.74
Ar12,060
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,221.81
|
$14,979.86
Ar65,896,735
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.85
|
$15.90
Ar69,952
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
India
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.17
|
$58.15
Ar255,815
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,516.40
|
$465.53
Ar2,047,868
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,129.78
|
$146.63
Ar645,030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,178.30
|
$35.25
Ar155,051
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,968.62
|
$138.28
Ar608,278
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,582.75
|
$3,533.71
Ar15,544,871
|
|
pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.02
|
$0.95
Ar4,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.83
|
$1.21
Ar5,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.61
|
$5.30
Ar23,317
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,421.65
|
$41.48
Ar182,483
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.87
|
$5.76
Ar25,345
|
|
pay 72.5% more for clothing
|
India
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,119.89
|
$29.38
Ar129,259
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,236.63
|
$23.05
Ar101,380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,441.42
|
$103.71
Ar456,208
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,563.59
|
$72.98
Ar321,035
|
|
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