Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 13.9% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 26.3% more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
$3.46
Ar15,201
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
CFA1,394
|
$6.34
Ar27,868
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFA757
|
$0.94
Ar4,138
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
CFA895
|
$0.67
Ar2,930
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA362
|
$0.70
Ar3,082
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.42
Ar19,423
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
CFA3,905
|
$3.47
Ar15,265
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CFA1,960
|
$1.99
Ar8,756
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,794
|
$2.55
Ar11,224
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
CFA643
|
$0.71
Ar3,141
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA491
|
$0.24
Ar1,034
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA292
|
$0.48
Ar2,097
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA702
|
$0.38
Ar1,685
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CFA222
|
$0.25
Ar1,103
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CFA234
|
$0.41
Ar1,793
|
|
pay 58.4% more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CFA2,853
|
$4.33
Ar19,053
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$2.74
Ar12,055
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,979.86
Ar65,870,502
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
CFA4,384
|
$15.90
Ar69,924
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$58.15
Ar255,713
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
CFA273,978
|
$465.53
Ar2,047,053
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
CFA142,351
|
$146.63
Ar644,773
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
CFA27,891
|
$35.25
Ar154,989
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$138.28
Ar608,035
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,533.71
Ar15,538,683
|
pay 78.3% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
CFA568
|
$0.95
Ar4,180
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
$1.21
Ar5,320
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$5.30
Ar23,308
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
CFA36,105
|
$41.48
Ar182,411
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$5.76
Ar25,335
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
CFA56,736
|
$29.38
Ar129,208
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
CFA36,105
|
$23.05
Ar101,339
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
CFA51,578
|
$103.71
Ar456,027
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
CFA67,051
|
$72.98
Ar320,908
|
|
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