Cost of living comparison
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Madagascar vs. India Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 2.2 times more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.1 times more in Madagascar
- Groceries
- pay 67.6% more in Madagascar
- Transportation
- pay 2.6 times more in Madagascar
- Housing
- pay 3.2 times more in Madagascar
- Childcare
- pay 3.1 times more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 15.0% more in Madagascar
- Clothing
- pay 29.6% more in Madagascar
Madagascar vs. India Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of India, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
India | Madagascar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $2.31 ₹217.78 | $3.04 MGA12,875 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $3.75 ₹354.32 | $4.73 MGA20,024 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.39 ₹37.14 | $0.82 MGA3,471 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.16 ₹15.16 | $0.62 MGA2,635 | |
India vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.6% more for groceries
India | Madagascar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.46 ₹43.29 | $0.88 MGA3,711 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $2.49 ₹235.02 | $5.36 MGA22,700 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.50 ₹235.94 | $3.89 MGA16,462 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $0.92 ₹86.91 | $1.97 MGA8,343 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.32 ₹124.13 | $2.63 MGA11,154 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.88 ₹82.70 | $0.64 MGA2,713 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.32 ₹29.81 | $0.33 MGA1,406 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.46 ₹42.94 | $0.57 MGA2,396 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.22 ₹20.81 | $0.41 MGA1,730 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.17 ₹15.75 | $0.29 MGA1,214 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.19 ₹18.37 | $0.40 MGA1,714 | |
India vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
India | Madagascar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.38 ₹413.32 | $4.44 MGA18,797 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.48 ₹894.68 | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $13,332.05 ₹1M | $12,651.72 MGA54M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $2.95 ₹278.76 | $17.17 MGA72,692 | |
India vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
India | Madagascar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $7.18 ₹677.54 | $60.23 MGA255K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $129.45 ₹12,215.01 | $257.49 MGA1M | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $85.74 ₹8,090.41 | $71.69 MGA304K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $27.98 ₹2,640.47 | $44.95 MGA190K | |
India vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
India | Madagascar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $54.51 ₹5,143.46 | $46.54 MGA197K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $1,593.07 ₹150K | $8,634.52 MGA37M | |
India vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
India | Madagascar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.84 ₹173.23 | $0.82 MGA3,456 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.58 ₹148.93 | $1.33 MGA5,628 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.49 ₹329.19 | $1.73 MGA7,340 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $15.59 ₹1,470.72 | $29.94 MGA127K | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.17 ₹299.05 | $6.47 MGA27,406 | |
India vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.6% more for clothing
India | Madagascar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $22.98 ₹2,168.31 | $19.48 MGA82,457 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $23.83 ₹2,248.97 | $17.20 MGA72,838 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $40.59 ₹3,830.45 | $70.84 MGA300K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $29.72 ₹2,804.06 | $55.48 MGA235K | |
India vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
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