Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madagascar vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 8.0% cheaper than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 75.2% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% more in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 46.8% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.7% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Madagascar
The cost of transportation and housing in Madagascar are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Madagascar. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Madagascar.
Madagascar vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.75
FJD10.73
|
$3.04
MGA13,565
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
FJD16.84
|
$4.73
MGA21,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
FJD2.94
|
$0.82
MGA3,657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
FJD2.20
|
$0.62
MGA2,776
|
|
Fiji vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
$0.88
MGA3,910
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
FJD9.89
|
$5.36
MGA23,916
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
FJD10.97
|
$3.89
MGA17,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
FJD6.06
|
$1.97
MGA8,790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
FJD7.34
|
$2.63
MGA11,752
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
FJD2.28
|
$0.64
MGA2,859
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
FJD2.34
|
$0.33
MGA1,481
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
FJD3.11
|
$0.57
MGA2,524
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
FJD2.91
|
$0.41
MGA1,823
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
$0.29
MGA1,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.40
MGA1,805
|
|
Fiji vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.12
|
$4.44
MGA19,804
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.63
FJD66.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,223.90
FJD61,538.26
|
$12,651.72
MGA56,433,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.41
FJD9.98
|
$17.17
MGA76,588
|
|
Fiji vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.30
FJD48.15
|
$60.23
MGA268,678
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.00
FJD1,347.23
|
$257.49
MGA1,148,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$311.98
FJD705.22
|
$71.69
MGA319,786
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.95
FJD85.79
|
$44.95
MGA200,485
|
|
Fiji vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.25
FJD402.92
|
$46.54
MGA207,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,742.72
FJD24,283.38
|
$8,634.52
MGA38,514,631
|
|
Fiji vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
FJD6.15
|
$0.82
MGA3,642
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
FJD6.55
|
$1.33
MGA5,930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.45
FJD21.36
|
$1.73
MGA7,734
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.82
FJD67.42
|
$29.94
MGA133,560
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
FJD9.04
|
$6.47
MGA28,875
|
|
Fiji vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.08
FJD45.39
|
$19.48
MGA86,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.58
FJD66.86
|
$17.20
MGA76,743
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.39
FJD125.21
|
$70.84
MGA315,983
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.57
FJD141.44
|
$55.48
MGA247,460
|
|
Fiji vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
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