Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madagascar vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 5.7% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 51.2% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% more in Madagascar
The cost of transportation, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Madagascar are more expensive than in Ghana. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Madagascar.
Madagascar vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
GHS59.97
|
$3.04
MGA13,619
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.95
GHS89.77
|
$4.73
MGA21,181
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GHS9.52
|
$0.82
MGA3,671
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
GHS3.36
|
$0.62
MGA2,787
|
|
Ghana vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
GHS18.59
|
$0.88
MGA3,926
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
GHS42.58
|
$5.36
MGA24,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
GHS118.63
|
$3.89
MGA17,413
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
GHS26.09
|
$1.97
MGA8,825
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
GHS22.11
|
$2.63
MGA11,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
GHS12.63
|
$0.64
MGA2,870
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GHS7.63
|
$0.33
MGA1,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
GHS7.65
|
$0.57
MGA2,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
GHS13.57
|
$0.41
MGA1,830
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
GHS12.81
|
$0.29
MGA1,284
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS10.74
|
$0.40
MGA1,813
|
|
Ghana vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 51.2% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
GHS47.57
|
$4.44
MGA19,882
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.37
GHS354.37
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
|
$12,651.72
MGA56,656,041
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.04
GHS102.17
|
$17.17
MGA76,890
|
|
Ghana vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.58
GHS560.14
|
$60.23
MGA269,738
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$320.05
GHS3,615.88
|
$257.49
MGA1,153,080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.55
GHS1,328.09
|
$71.69
MGA321,047
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.36
GHS455.98
|
$44.95
MGA201,275
|
|
Ghana vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 6.3% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.94
GHS1,230.77
|
$46.54
MGA208,413
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,083.57
GHS57,434.22
|
$8,634.52
MGA38,666,483
|
|
Ghana vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
GHS16.74
|
$0.82
MGA3,656
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
GHS30.10
|
$1.33
MGA5,953
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
GHS15.82
|
$1.73
MGA7,764
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.05
GHS339.47
|
$29.94
MGA134,087
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
GHS109.10
|
$6.47
MGA28,989
|
|
Ghana vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.64
GHS188.04
|
$19.48
MGA87,220
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.33
GHS218.34
|
$17.20
MGA77,045
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.23
GHS375.44
|
$70.84
MGA317,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.14
GHS498.65
|
$55.48
MGA248,436
|
|
Ghana vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
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