Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 24.6% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Chile, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2600
|
$3.46
Ar15,201
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2400
|
$6.34
Ar27,868
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0500
|
$0.94
Ar4,138
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0400
|
$0.67
Ar2,930
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0500
|
$0.70
Ar3,082
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1700
|
$4.42
Ar19,423
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1600
|
$3.47
Ar15,265
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.1100
|
$1.99
Ar8,756
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
$2.55
Ar11,224
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.71
Ar3,141
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$0.24
Ar1,034
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.48
Ar2,097
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0300
|
$0.38
Ar1,685
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$0.25
Ar1,103
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$0.41
Ar1,793
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1900
|
$4.33
Ar19,053
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.6200
|
$2.74
Ar12,055
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF613.2300
|
$14,979.86
Ar65,870,502
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4600
|
$15.90
Ar69,924
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF1.0500
|
$58.15
Ar255,713
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF15.7100
|
$465.53
Ar2,047,053
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF13.5300
|
$146.63
Ar644,773
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.4300
|
$35.25
Ar154,989
|
|
pay 42.3% less for childcare
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF10.9100
|
$138.28
Ar608,035
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF173.7700
|
$3,533.71
Ar15,538,683
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1100
|
$0.95
Ar4,180
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.1000
|
$1.21
Ar5,320
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$5.30
Ar23,308
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.5300
|
$41.48
Ar182,411
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2300
|
$5.76
Ar25,335
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.6800
|
$29.38
Ar129,208
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF1.0300
|
$23.05
Ar101,339
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF2.1700
|
$103.71
Ar456,027
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.6200
|
$72.98
Ar320,908
|
|
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