Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 10.4% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
BAM8.87
|
$3.46
MGA15,349
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.03
BAM7.33
|
$6.34
MGA28,139
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BAM2.50
|
$0.94
MGA4,178
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BAM1.50
|
$0.67
MGA2,959
|
|
pay 13.1% less for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BAM1.47
|
$0.70
MGA3,112
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
BAM6.50
|
$4.42
MGA19,612
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
BAM6.90
|
$3.47
MGA15,413
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BAM3.82
|
$1.99
MGA8,841
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
BAM5.28
|
$2.55
MGA11,333
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BAM0.91
|
$0.71
MGA3,172
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$0.24
MGA1,044
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$0.48
MGA2,118
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.38
MGA1,702
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BAM0.61
|
$0.25
MGA1,114
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.80
|
$0.41
MGA1,810
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
BAM10.63
|
$4.33
MGA19,238
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.32
BAM51.54
|
$2.74
MGA12,173
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.35
BAM39,015.30
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,510,557
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
BAM11.61
|
$15.90
MGA70,604
|
|
pay 56.8% more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.64
BAM46.67
|
$58.15
MGA258,197
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$177.85
BAM323.65
|
$465.53
MGA2,066,943
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.38
BAM251.83
|
$146.63
MGA651,038
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.34
BAM197.16
|
$35.25
MGA156,495
|
|
pay 11.8% more for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.33
BAM249.91
|
$138.28
MGA613,944
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,871.96
BAM5,226.38
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,689,670
|
|
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
BAM2.96
|
$0.95
MGA4,221
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.18
BAM2.14
|
$1.21
MGA5,372
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BAM6.10
|
$5.30
MGA23,534
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.92
BAM39.89
|
$41.48
MGA184,183
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BAM6.84
|
$5.76
MGA25,581
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
BAM95.02
|
$29.38
MGA130,463
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.64
BAM52.12
|
$23.05
MGA102,324
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.60
BAM133.93
|
$103.71
MGA460,458
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
BAM161.26
|
$72.98
MGA324,026
|
|
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