Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madagascar vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 11.0% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% more in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 44.7% less in Madagascar
The cost of transportation and housing in Madagascar are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Madagascar.
Madagascar vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
|
$3.04
MGA13,451
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
|
$4.73
MGA20,920
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
|
$0.82
MGA3,626
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$0.62
MGA2,753
|
|
Ecuador vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$0.88
MGA3,877
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
|
$5.36
MGA23,715
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$3.89
MGA17,199
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
|
$1.97
MGA8,716
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.63
MGA11,653
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.64
MGA2,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.33
MGA1,469
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.57
MGA2,503
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.41
MGA1,808
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.29
MGA1,268
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.40
MGA1,790
|
|
Ecuador vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.52
|
$4.44
MGA19,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.64
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$12,651.72
MGA55,957,976
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
|
$17.17
MGA75,943
|
|
Ecuador vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.34
|
$60.23
MGA266,414
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.30
|
$257.49
MGA1,138,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.34
|
$71.69
MGA317,091
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.16
|
$44.95
MGA198,795
|
|
Ecuador vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 5.4% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
|
$46.54
MGA205,845
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,103.33
|
$8,634.52
MGA38,190,069
|
|
Ecuador vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
|
$0.82
MGA3,611
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
|
$1.33
MGA5,880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$1.73
MGA7,669
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.69
|
$29.94
MGA132,435
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
|
$6.47
MGA28,632
|
|
Ecuador vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.7% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.39
|
$19.48
MGA86,145
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
|
$17.20
MGA76,096
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.41
|
$70.84
MGA313,320
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.05
|
$55.48
MGA245,375
|
|
Ecuador vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
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