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Madagascar vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 4.5% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.8% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 38.3% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 24.8% more in Madagascar
Housing: pay 7.4% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 28.4% less in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.5% more in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 33.6% less in Madagascar

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

Madagascar vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.8% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$3.04 MGA13,565	-30.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$4.73 MGA21,097	-5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.82 MGA3,657	-60.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.62 MGA2,776	-50.2%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 38.3% less for groceries

	Cuba	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$0.88 MGA3,910	-27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$5.36 MGA23,916	+85.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$3.89 MGA17,345	-63.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$1.97 MGA8,790	-52.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$2.63 MGA11,752	+5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.64 MGA2,859	-71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.33 MGA1,481	-43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.57 MGA2,524	-58.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.41 MGA1,823	-59.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.29 MGA1,279	-70.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.40 MGA1,805	-65.4%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 24.8% more for transportation

	Cuba	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$4.44 MGA19,804	-6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$12,651.72 MGA56,433,540	-78.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$17.17 MGA76,588	+160.2%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 7.4% less for housing

	Cuba	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$60.23 MGA268,678	-19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$257.49 MGA1,148,552	+2.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$71.69 MGA319,786	-77.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$44.95 MGA200,485	+65.6%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 28.4% less for childcare

	Cuba	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$46.54 MGA207,595	-58.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$8,634.52 MGA38,514,631	+1.6%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 88.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$0.82 MGA3,642	-59.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$1.33 MGA5,930	+31.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$1.73 MGA7,734	-56.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$29.94 MGA133,560	-20.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$6.47 MGA28,875	+547.3%
Average			+88.5%

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pay 33.6% less for clothing

	Cuba	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$19.48 MGA86,877	-44.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$17.20 MGA76,743	-54.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$70.84 MGA315,983	-5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$55.48 MGA247,460	-30.7%
Average			-33.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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