Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 68.9% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
$3.46
MGA15,281
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
$6.34
MGA28,015
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$0.94
MGA4,160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$0.67
MGA2,946
|
|
pay 70.8% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
$0.70
MGA3,099
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
$4.42
MGA19,526
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
$3.47
MGA15,345
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
$1.99
MGA8,802
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
$2.55
MGA11,283
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
$0.71
MGA3,158
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$0.24
MGA1,040
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$0.48
MGA2,108
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$0.38
MGA1,694
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.25
MGA1,109
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.41
MGA1,802
|
|
pay 64.6% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
$4.33
MGA19,153
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
$2.74
MGA12,119
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,217,866
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
$15.90
MGA70,293
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
$58.15
MGA257,061
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
$465.53
MGA2,057,848
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
$146.63
MGA648,173
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
$35.25
MGA155,807
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
$138.28
MGA611,242
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,620,625
|
|
pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$0.95
MGA4,202
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$1.21
MGA5,348
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
$5.30
MGA23,431
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
$41.48
MGA183,373
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
$5.76
MGA25,468
|
|
pay 52.8% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
$29.38
MGA129,889
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
$23.05
MGA101,874
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
$103.71
MGA458,431
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
$72.98
MGA322,600
|
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