Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Montserrat, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Montserrat
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Madagascar
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.46
MGA15,281
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.34
MGA28,015
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.94
MGA4,160
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.67
MGA2,946
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Montserrat
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.70
MGA3,099
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.42
MGA19,526
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.47
MGA15,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.99
MGA8,802
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.55
MGA11,283
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
MGA3,158
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.24
MGA1,040
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
MGA2,108
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.38
MGA1,694
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
MGA1,109
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.41
MGA1,802
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Montserrat
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.33
MGA19,153
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$2.74
MGA12,119
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,979.86
MGA66,217,866
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.90
MGA70,293
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Montserrat
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$58.15
MGA257,061
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$465.53
MGA2,057,848
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$146.63
MGA648,173
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.25
MGA155,807
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Montserrat
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$138.28
MGA611,242
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,533.71
MGA15,620,625
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Montserrat
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$0.95
MGA4,202
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.21
MGA5,348
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.30
MGA23,431
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.48
MGA183,373
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.76
MGA25,468
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Montserrat
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.38
MGA129,889
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.05
MGA101,874
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.71
MGA458,431
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$72.98
MGA322,600
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