Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 16.4% cheaper than Mali.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Mali, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,987
|
$3.28
MGA14,502
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA4,011
|
$4.52
MGA20,002
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$0.97
MGA4,306
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA392
|
$0.66
MGA2,900
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA640
|
$0.96
MGA4,241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,855
|
$5.06
MGA22,383
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,759
|
$3.72
MGA16,451
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,566
|
$2.04
MGA9,018
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
$2.70
MGA11,924
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
MGA3,270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA304
|
$0.34
MGA1,494
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA609
|
$0.58
MGA2,552
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA773
|
$0.38
MGA1,682
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA281
|
$0.28
MGA1,229
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA369
|
$0.39
MGA1,713
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,337
|
$4.51
MGA19,923
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,708.95
MGA65,020,354
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.31
MGA50,016
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,800
|
$62.29
MGA275,359
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA304,282
|
$299.81
MGA1,325,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA187,186
|
$109.21
MGA482,780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,806
|
$32.30
MGA142,790
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$135.77
MGA600,188
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,892.46
MGA52,570,164
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,604
|
$0.91
MGA4,001
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,208
|
$1.19
MGA5,261
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA568
|
$2.59
MGA11,452
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,564
|
$33.94
MGA150,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,651
|
$6.79
MGA30,003
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.59
MGA82,187
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.48
MGA81,686
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.19
MGA350,059
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$64.20
MGA283,805
|
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