Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 1.2% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Madagascar
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD937.72
|
$3.28
MGA14,502
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,077.27
|
$4.52
MGA20,002
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD167.82
|
$0.97
MGA4,306
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD114.48
|
$0.66
MGA2,900
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD331.60
|
$0.96
MGA4,241
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD903.46
|
$5.06
MGA22,383
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,036.42
|
$3.72
MGA16,451
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD504.87
|
$2.04
MGA9,018
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD461.17
|
$2.70
MGA11,924
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD333.39
|
$0.74
MGA3,270
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD175.81
|
$0.34
MGA1,494
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD249.91
|
$0.58
MGA2,552
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD154.56
|
$0.38
MGA1,682
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD148.17
|
$0.28
MGA1,229
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD133.67
|
$0.39
MGA1,713
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD780.51
|
$4.51
MGA19,923
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,269.51
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,600,891.13
|
$14,708.95
MGA65,020,354
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,743.49
|
$11.31
MGA50,016
|
|
pay 30.7% less for housing
Jamaica
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,752.70
|
$62.29
MGA275,359
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD70,553.58
|
$299.81
MGA1,325,294
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD49,596.90
|
$109.21
MGA482,780
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD15,856.56
|
$32.30
MGA142,790
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,325.02
|
$135.77
MGA600,188
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD331,609.99
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,570,164
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD336.45
|
$0.91
MGA4,001
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD384.92
|
$1.19
MGA5,261
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,259.79
|
$2.59
MGA11,452
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,096.99
|
$33.94
MGA150,027
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,474.65
|
$6.79
MGA30,003
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
Jamaica
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,640.61
|
$18.59
MGA82,187
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,614.69
|
$18.48
MGA81,686
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,499.65
|
$79.19
MGA350,059
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,555.27
|
$64.20
MGA283,805
|
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