Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 22.4% cheaper than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.7% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 49.4% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 27.9% more in Madagascar
Housing: pay 11.1% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 66.0% less in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 79.9% more in Madagascar

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

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Madagascar vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.7% less for restaurants

	Ghana	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.09	$2.71 MGA12,341	-55.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS121.02	$5.65 MGA25,711	-45.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.08	$0.79 MGA3,600	-23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$0.44 MGA1,988	+31.3%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 49.4% less for groceries

	Ghana	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.75	$1.02 MGA4,665	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.22	$4.23 MGA19,247	+17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.97	$3.70 MGA16,838	-65.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.27	$2.05 MGA9,333	-15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.19	$2.02 MGA9,207	-9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.95	$0.49 MGA2,239	-58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.75	$0.26 MGA1,166	-61.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.41	$0.47 MGA2,138	-34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.07	$0.39 MGA1,766	-71.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.77	$0.26 MGA1,205	-77.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.87	$0.44 MGA1,983	-57.0%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 27.9% more for transportation

	Ghana	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.83	$4.39 MGA19,975	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.55	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,663.96	$11,971.37 MGA55M	+49.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.61	$19.65 MGA89,475	+108.0%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 11.1% less for housing

	Ghana	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.88	$57.15 MGA260K	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,709.69	$325.82 MGA1M	-19.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,032.46	$150.37 MGA685K	-13.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS572.25	$56.66 MGA258K	+15.9%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 66.0% less for childcare

	Ghana	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,269.63	$25.03 MGA114K	-93.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+68.8%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.22	$1.02 MGA4,628	-48.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.07	$1.65 MGA7,522	-52.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.16	$1.58 MGA7,199	+1.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.78	$29.61 MGA135K	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS132.07	$5.65 MGA25,711	-49.9%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 79.9% more for clothing

	Ghana	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.29	$29.03 MGA132K	+112.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS203.10	$27.67 MGA126K	+59.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.74	$77.50 MGA353K	+102.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS533.26	$69.58 MGA317K	+52.8%
Average			+79.9%

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