Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 39.4% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,758
|
$3.46
MGA15,366
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,068
|
$6.34
MGA28,170
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,754
|
$0.94
MGA4,183
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,262
|
$0.67
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,414
|
$0.70
MGA3,116
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF59,861
|
$4.42
MGA19,634
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF67,980
|
$3.47
MGA15,430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,234
|
$1.99
MGA8,851
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,213
|
$2.55
MGA11,345
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,869
|
$0.71
MGA3,175
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,758
|
$0.24
MGA1,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
$0.48
MGA2,120
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,905
|
$0.38
MGA1,704
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
$0.25
MGA1,115
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
$0.41
MGA1,812
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,371
|
$4.33
MGA19,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,274
|
$2.74
MGA12,186
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,979.86
MGA66,584,680
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,117
|
$15.90
MGA70,682
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF855,161
|
$58.15
MGA258,485
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,621,140
|
$465.53
MGA2,069,247
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,565,482
|
$146.63
MGA651,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF359,670
|
$35.25
MGA156,670
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,456,463
|
$138.28
MGA614,628
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF59,861,243
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,707,155
|
|
pay 56.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,296
|
$0.95
MGA4,226
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,103
|
$1.21
MGA5,378
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,827
|
$5.30
MGA23,561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF216,726
|
$41.48
MGA184,388
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,823
|
$5.76
MGA25,609
|
|
pay 44.3% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,032
|
$29.38
MGA130,608
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF256,548
|
$23.05
MGA102,438
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF427,580
|
$103.71
MGA460,971
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF427,580
|
$72.98
MGA324,387
|
|
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