Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 6.8% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of China, you would:
pay 58.2% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
$3.46
Ar15,201
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.98
|
$6.34
Ar27,868
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$0.94
Ar4,138
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.67
Ar2,930
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
$0.70
Ar3,082
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
$4.42
Ar19,423
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.63
|
$3.47
Ar15,265
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
$1.99
Ar8,756
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
$2.55
Ar11,224
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$0.71
Ar3,141
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$0.24
Ar1,034
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$0.48
Ar2,097
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$0.38
Ar1,685
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.25
Ar1,103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.41
Ar1,793
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.57
|
$4.33
Ar19,053
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.93
|
$2.74
Ar12,055
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,758.29
|
$14,979.86
Ar65,870,502
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.98
|
$15.90
Ar69,924
|
|
pay 68.0% more for housing
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.31
|
$58.15
Ar255,713
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,902.19
|
$465.53
Ar2,047,053
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,792.05
|
$146.63
Ar644,773
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.95
|
$35.25
Ar154,989
|
|
pay 74.4% less for childcare
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,303.95
|
$138.28
Ar608,035
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,432.37
|
$3,533.71
Ar15,538,683
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$0.95
Ar4,180
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
$1.21
Ar5,320
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
$5.30
Ar23,308
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.90
|
$41.48
Ar182,411
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
$5.76
Ar25,335
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
China
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥370.97
|
$29.38
Ar129,208
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.10
|
$23.05
Ar101,339
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥583.94
|
$103.71
Ar456,027
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.15
|
$72.98
Ar320,908
|
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