Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 61.6% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.84
£29.78
|
$3.28
MGA14,462
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.83
£6.95
|
$4.52
MGA19,947
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
£2.23
|
$0.97
MGA4,294
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
£1.80
|
$0.66
MGA2,892
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
£1.59
|
$0.96
MGA4,229
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
£4.32
|
$5.06
MGA22,321
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.51
£5.91
|
$3.72
MGA16,405
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.04
£3.97
|
$2.04
MGA8,993
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
£4.25
|
$2.70
MGA11,891
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.53
|
$0.74
MGA3,261
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
£0.68
|
$0.34
MGA1,490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
£1.42
|
$0.58
MGA2,545
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.13
|
$0.38
MGA1,678
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.86
|
$0.28
MGA1,225
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
£0.73
|
$0.39
MGA1,708
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.04
£5.54
|
$4.51
MGA19,868
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.58
£51.62
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,458.39
£23,973.55
|
$14,708.95
MGA64,840,960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.21
£32.44
|
$11.31
MGA49,878
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.32
£50.63
|
$62.29
MGA274,600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,860.29
£1,464.22
|
$299.81
MGA1,321,638
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,686.88
£1,327.73
|
$109.21
MGA481,448
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.19
£85.16
|
$32.30
MGA142,396
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,002.18
£1,575.90
|
$135.77
MGA598,532
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,733.28
£14,744.81
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,425,121
|
|
pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.46
|
$0.91
MGA3,990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
£3.75
|
$1.19
MGA5,246
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
£10.18
|
$2.59
MGA11,420
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.30
£60.06
|
$33.94
MGA149,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.91
|
$6.79
MGA29,921
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.59
£74.45
|
$18.59
MGA81,960
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.23
£42.69
|
$18.48
MGA81,461
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.32
£78.17
|
$79.19
MGA349,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.97
£96.79
|
$64.20
MGA283,022
|
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