Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 27.8% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA14,462
|
$2.26
THB81.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA19,947
|
$5.53
THB199.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,294
|
$0.63
THB22.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA2,892
|
$0.35
THB12.62
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,229
|
$1.38
THB49.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA22,321
|
$7.97
THB288.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA16,405
|
$6.00
THB216.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA8,993
|
$1.92
THB69.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA11,891
|
$1.07
THB38.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,261
|
$1.19
THB43.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,490
|
$0.48
THB17.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,545
|
$0.79
THB28.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,678
|
$0.63
THB22.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,225
|
$0.64
THB23.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,708
|
$0.45
THB16.44
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA19,868
|
$4.25
THB153.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.11
THB798.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA64,840,960
|
$24,588.11
THB888,607.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA49,878
|
$9.24
THB333.77
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
Madagascar
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA274,600
|
$15.82
THB571.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,321,638
|
$393.06
THB14,205.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA481,448
|
$209.24
THB7,561.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA142,396
|
$48.32
THB1,746.22
|
|
pay 64.7% more for childcare
Madagascar
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA598,532
|
$329.15
THB11,895.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA52,425,121
|
$10,347.16
THB373,943.48
|
|
pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA3,990
|
$1.87
THB67.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,246
|
$1.81
THB65.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,420
|
$3.52
THB127.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA149,613
|
$46.67
THB1,686.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA29,921
|
$5.45
THB197.04
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
Madagascar
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA81,960
|
$34.16
THB1,234.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA81,461
|
$26.70
THB965.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA349,094
|
$75.98
THB2,746.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA283,022
|
$61.99
THB2,240.35
|
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