Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 35.1% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 62.0% more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
$3.46
MGA15,366
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
$6.34
MGA28,170
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD599
|
$0.94
MGA4,183
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD325
|
$0.67
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
Iraq
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
$0.70
MGA3,116
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
$4.42
MGA19,634
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
$3.47
MGA15,430
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
$1.99
MGA8,851
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
$2.55
MGA11,345
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD602
|
$0.71
MGA3,175
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD637
|
$0.24
MGA1,045
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$0.48
MGA2,120
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD407
|
$0.38
MGA1,704
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.25
MGA1,115
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD371
|
$0.41
MGA1,812
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
Iraq
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
$4.33
MGA19,259
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
$2.74
MGA12,186
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,584,680
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
$15.90
MGA70,682
|
|
pay 12.1% more for housing
Iraq
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
$58.15
MGA258,485
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
$465.53
MGA2,069,247
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
$146.63
MGA651,764
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
$35.25
MGA156,670
|
|
pay 77.2% more for childcare
Iraq
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
$138.28
MGA614,628
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,707,155
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
$0.95
MGA4,226
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
$1.21
MGA5,378
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
$5.30
MGA23,561
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
$41.48
MGA184,388
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
$5.76
MGA25,609
|
|
pay 44.4% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
$29.38
MGA130,608
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
$23.05
MGA102,438
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
$103.71
MGA460,971
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
$72.98
MGA324,387
|
|
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