Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 3.7 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.98
PKR273.39
|
$3.46
MGA15,281
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
PKR742.58
|
$6.34
MGA28,015
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
PKR47.77
|
$0.94
MGA4,160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
PKR35.56
|
$0.67
MGA2,946
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
PKR90.59
|
$0.70
MGA3,099
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
PKR594.98
|
$4.42
MGA19,526
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.71
PKR474.99
|
$3.47
MGA15,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.81
PKR224.79
|
$1.99
MGA8,802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.74
PKR204.77
|
$2.55
MGA11,283
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.89
|
$0.71
MGA3,158
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR50.37
|
$0.24
MGA1,040
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.52
|
$0.48
MGA2,108
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.12
|
$0.38
MGA1,694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.09
PKR26.26
|
$0.25
MGA1,109
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.67
|
$0.41
MGA1,802
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
PKR707.78
|
$4.33
MGA19,153
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.51
PKR1,531.19
|
$2.74
MGA12,119
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,243.87
PKR2,845,702.40
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,217,866
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.80
PKR500.95
|
$15.90
MGA70,293
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.57
PKR4,880.66
|
$58.15
MGA257,061
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$57.96
PKR16,101.69
|
$465.53
MGA2,057,848
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$36.22
PKR10,062.75
|
$146.63
MGA648,173
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.70
PKR9,084.91
|
$35.25
MGA155,807
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$19.40
PKR5,390.44
|
$138.28
MGA611,242
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$607.98
PKR168,893.11
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,620,625
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
PKR469.72
|
$0.95
MGA4,202
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
PKR254.95
|
$1.21
MGA5,348
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.85
PKR236.84
|
$5.30
MGA23,431
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$7.61
PKR2,113.39
|
$41.48
MGA183,373
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.54
PKR704.27
|
$5.76
MGA25,468
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.53
PKR2,924.99
|
$29.38
MGA129,889
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.64
PKR3,788.58
|
$23.05
MGA101,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.17
PKR8,379.71
|
$103.71
MGA458,431
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.47
PKR6,243.13
|
$72.98
MGA322,600
|
|
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