Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 35.7% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.03
EC$32.50
|
$3.46
Ar15,395
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.34
Ar28,225
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$0.94
Ar4,191
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.67
Ar2,968
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$0.70
Ar3,122
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$4.42
Ar19,672
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
EC$18.93
|
$3.47
Ar15,460
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$1.99
Ar8,868
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$2.55
Ar11,367
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$0.71
Ar3,181
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.49
|
$0.24
Ar1,047
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
EC$6.80
|
$0.48
Ar2,124
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
$0.38
Ar1,707
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.25
Ar1,117
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.41
Ar1,816
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
EC$11.62
|
$4.33
Ar19,297
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$2.74
Ar12,210
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,979.86
Ar66,713,720
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.90
Ar70,819
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$58.15
Ar258,986
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$999.06
EC$2,700.00
|
$465.53
Ar2,073,257
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.04
EC$2,000.00
|
$146.63
Ar653,027
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.02
EC$402.75
|
$35.25
Ar156,973
|
|
pay 21.3% less for childcare
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$175.76
EC$475.00
|
$138.28
Ar615,819
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,533.71
Ar15,737,595
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$0.95
Ar4,234
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$1.21
Ar5,388
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.30
Ar23,606
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$41.48
Ar184,746
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$5.76
Ar25,659
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.38
Ar130,862
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.05
Ar102,636
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.71
Ar461,864
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$72.98
Ar325,016
|
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