Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 49.3% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Canada, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
Canada
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
$3.46
Ar15,207
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
$6.34
Ar27,879
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
$0.94
Ar4,140
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
$0.67
Ar2,932
|
|
pay 57.6% less for groceries
Canada
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
$0.70
Ar3,084
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
$4.42
Ar19,431
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
$3.47
Ar15,271
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
$1.99
Ar8,759
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
$2.55
Ar11,228
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
$0.71
Ar3,142
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$0.24
Ar1,035
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
$0.48
Ar2,098
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
$0.38
Ar1,686
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
$0.25
Ar1,104
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.41
Ar1,793
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
Canada
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
$4.33
Ar19,060
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
$2.74
Ar12,060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
$14,979.86
Ar65,896,735
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
$15.90
Ar69,952
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
Canada
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
$58.15
Ar255,815
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
$465.53
Ar2,047,868
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
$146.63
Ar645,030
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
$35.25
Ar155,051
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
Canada
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
$138.28
Ar608,278
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
$3,533.71
Ar15,544,871
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
$0.95
Ar4,182
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
$1.21
Ar5,322
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
$5.30
Ar23,317
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
$41.48
Ar182,483
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
$5.76
Ar25,345
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
Canada
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
$29.38
Ar129,259
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
$23.05
Ar101,380
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
$103.71
Ar456,208
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
$72.98
Ar321,035
|
|
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