Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 62.9% more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
$3.46
MGA15,366
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
$6.34
MGA28,170
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BTN39.99
|
$0.94
MGA4,183
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
$0.67
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
BTN65.40
|
$0.70
MGA3,116
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.91
BTN159.55
|
$4.42
MGA19,634
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN264.27
|
$3.47
MGA15,430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
BTN139.95
|
$1.99
MGA8,851
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
BTN132.55
|
$2.55
MGA11,345
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
BTN104.24
|
$0.71
MGA3,175
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BTN51.91
|
$0.24
MGA1,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
BTN84.94
|
$0.48
MGA2,120
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BTN30.11
|
$0.38
MGA1,704
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.62
|
$0.25
MGA1,115
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BTN23.94
|
$0.41
MGA1,812
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
BTN351.57
|
$4.33
MGA19,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.30
BTN1,277.23
|
$2.74
MGA12,186
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,378.54
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,584,680
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.78
BTN816.88
|
$15.90
MGA70,682
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.38
BTN1,701.84
|
$58.15
MGA258,485
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.54
BTN14,657.08
|
$465.53
MGA2,069,247
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.67
BTN7,153.40
|
$146.63
MGA651,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.87
BTN2,160.33
|
$35.25
MGA156,670
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.61
BTN15,915.02
|
$138.28
MGA614,628
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$794.92
BTN66,371.68
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,707,155
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.07
BTN840.65
|
$0.95
MGA4,226
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
BTN102.11
|
$1.21
MGA5,378
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
BTN510.55
|
$5.30
MGA23,561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.37
BTN5,959.27
|
$41.48
MGA184,388
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BTN306.33
|
$5.76
MGA25,609
|
|
pay 54.5% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.76
BTN2,484.68
|
$29.38
MGA130,608
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.96
BTN1,582.71
|
$23.05
MGA102,438
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.76
BTN3,403.68
|
$103.71
MGA460,971
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.96
BTN4,254.60
|
$72.98
MGA324,387
|
|
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