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Madagascar vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 6.2 times more expensive than Gambia overall.

Restaurants
pay 55.8% less in Madagascar
Groceries
pay 5.8% more in Madagascar
Transportation
pay 3.0 times more in Madagascar
Housing
pay 79.6% more in Madagascar
Childcare
pay 35.4 times more in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.7% less in Madagascar
Clothing
pay 47.9% less in Madagascar

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

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Madagascar vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 55.8% less for restaurants

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.76
GMD496.62
$3.04
MGA12,793
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $8.17
GMD600.14
$4.73
MGA19,896
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.45
GMD179.86
$0.82
MGA3,449
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pay 5.8% more for groceries

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.52
GMD38.49
$0.88
MGA3,688
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.04
GMD223.48
$5.36
MGA22,554
Milk (1 gallon) $5.12
GMD375.98
$3.89
MGA16,357
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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.00
GMD294.08
$4.44
MGA18,676
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD481.43
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,635.13
GMD194K
$12,651.72
MGA53M
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pay 79.6% more for housing

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $45.05
GMD3,310.81
$60.23
MGA253K
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,538.16
$257.49
MGA1M
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $51.13
GMD3,757.77
$71.69
MGA302K
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pay 35.4 times more for childcare

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.76
GMD496.62
$46.54
MGA196K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $135.14
GMD9,932.43
$8,634.52
MGA36M
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pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.70
GMD345.33
$0.82
MGA3,434
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.05
GMD224.48
$1.33
MGA5,592
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.69
GMD124.16
$1.73
MGA7,294
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pay 47.9% less for clothing

 
Gambia
Madagascar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $56.00
GMD4,116.00
$19.48
MGA81,931
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $44.34
GMD3,258.99
$17.20
MGA72,373
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $99.43
GMD7,308.11
$70.84
MGA298K
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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: June 2026

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