Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 9.4% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS9,731.24
|
$3.28
MGA14,462
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS15,590.51
|
$4.52
MGA19,947
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,515.10
|
$0.97
MGA4,294
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS908.95
|
$0.66
MGA2,892
|
|
pay 7.1% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS1,952.51
|
$0.96
MGA4,229
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,132.58
|
$5.06
MGA22,321
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS11,585.79
|
$3.72
MGA16,405
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS4,834.82
|
$2.04
MGA8,993
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS5,754.54
|
$2.70
MGA11,891
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS2,933.06
|
$0.74
MGA3,261
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,035.44
|
$0.34
MGA1,490
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS979.64
|
$0.58
MGA2,545
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,002.30
|
$0.38
MGA1,678
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS722.91
|
$0.28
MGA1,225
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,038.24
|
$0.39
MGA1,708
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
Tanzania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,213.64
|
$4.51
MGA19,868
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS30,033.29
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS41,295,774.14
|
$14,708.95
MGA64,840,960
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS29,651.47
|
$11.31
MGA49,878
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
Tanzania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS141,662.36
|
$62.29
MGA274,600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS774,130.71
|
$299.81
MGA1,321,638
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS528,594.06
|
$109.21
MGA481,448
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS90,833.40
|
$32.30
MGA142,396
|
|
pay 26.3% more for childcare
Tanzania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS618,861.89
|
$135.77
MGA598,532
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS15,673,171.93
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,425,121
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS2,992.76
|
$0.91
MGA3,990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS4,793.65
|
$1.19
MGA5,246
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,343.10
|
$2.59
MGA11,420
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS95,508.15
|
$33.94
MGA149,613
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS12,474.25
|
$6.79
MGA29,921
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS42,580.89
|
$18.59
MGA81,960
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS86,624.40
|
$18.48
MGA81,461
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS131,639.35
|
$79.19
MGA349,094
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS123,992.57
|
$64.20
MGA283,022
|
|
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