Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 27.3% cheaper than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% more in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 70.7% less in Madagascar
Housing: pay 7.0% more in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 70.3% less in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.4% more in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 51.0% less in Madagascar

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Madagascar are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Madagascar.

Madagascar vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Burma, you would:

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pay 26.7% more for restaurants

	Burma	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.28 MMK4,788	$2.71 MGA12,217	+18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.00 MMK6,300	$5.65 MGA25,453	+88.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MMK1,668	$0.79 MGA3,563	-0.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.44 MGA1,968	-46.3%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	Burma	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MMK2,263	$1.02 MGA4,618	-4.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,716	$4.23 MGA19,053	+1.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 MMK10,784	$3.70 MGA16,668	-28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 MMK2,964	$2.05 MGA9,239	+45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 MMK5,064	$2.02 MGA9,115	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$0.49 MGA2,217	-75.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 MMK1,001	$0.26 MGA1,155	-46.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$0.47 MGA2,117	-61.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MMK1,810	$0.39 MGA1,748	-55.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MMK1,830	$0.26 MGA1,193	-69.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 MMK1,353	$0.44 MGA1,963	-32.4%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 70.7% less for transportation

	Burma	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.52 MMK72,482	$4.39 MGA19,774	-87.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.83 MMK24,840	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$11,971.37 MGA54M	-60.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 MMK18,900	$19.65 MGA88,575	+118.3%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 7.0% more for housing

	Burma	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.72 MMK39,315	$57.15 MGA258K	+205.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.90 MMK592K	$325.82 MGA1M	+15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.13 MMK412K	$150.37 MGA678K	-23.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.83 MMK79,431	$56.66 MGA255K	+49.8%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 70.3% less for childcare

	Burma	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.96 MMK777K	$25.03 MGA113K	-93.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,486.84 MMK24M	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+30.6%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 MMK2,100	$1.02 MGA4,581	+1.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 MMK3,123	$1.65 MGA7,447	+11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$1.58 MGA7,127	+19.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 MMK39,398	$29.61 MGA133K	+57.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.50 MMK5,250	$5.65 MGA25,453	+125.9%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 51.0% less for clothing

	Burma	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.36 MMK188K	$29.03 MGA131K	-67.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$27.67 MGA125K	-57.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.83 MMK212K	$77.50 MGA349K	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$69.58 MGA314K	-46.4%
Average			-51.0%

Burma vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing

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