Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madagascar vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 56.6% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 62.6% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.5% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 64.2% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Madagascar.
Madagascar vs. Israel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Israel, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
₪69.26
|
$3.04
MGA13,619
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.70
₪54.38
|
$4.73
MGA21,181
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
₪9.58
|
$0.82
MGA3,671
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
₪7.61
|
$0.62
MGA2,787
|
|
Israel vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
₪8.67
|
$0.88
MGA3,926
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
₪26.59
|
$5.36
MGA24,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.81
₪25.43
|
$3.89
MGA17,413
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
₪13.83
|
$1.97
MGA8,825
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
₪16.75
|
$2.63
MGA11,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
₪5.31
|
$0.64
MGA2,870
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
₪3.47
|
$0.33
MGA1,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
₪3.03
|
$0.57
MGA2,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₪3.70
|
$0.41
MGA1,830
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
₪2.49
|
$0.29
MGA1,284
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.45
|
$0.40
MGA1,813
|
|
Israel vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.15
₪26.53
|
$4.44
MGA19,882
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.78
₪207.65
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,327.76
₪147,580.61
|
$12,651.72
MGA56,656,041
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
₪45.59
|
$17.17
MGA76,890
|
|
Israel vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.28
₪98.60
|
$60.23
MGA269,738
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.96
₪3,851.54
|
$257.49
MGA1,153,080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$990.96
₪3,226.43
|
$71.69
MGA321,047
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.46
₪620.13
|
$44.95
MGA201,275
|
|
Israel vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 62.6% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,022.81
₪3,330.12
|
$46.54
MGA208,413
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.36
₪40,048.19
|
$8,634.52
MGA38,666,483
|
|
Israel vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.92
₪29.06
|
$0.82
MGA3,656
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
₪13.75
|
$1.33
MGA5,953
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.09
₪36.11
|
$1.73
MGA7,764
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.05
₪234.58
|
$29.94
MGA134,087
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
₪42.35
|
$6.47
MGA28,989
|
|
Israel vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.2% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.85
₪302.30
|
$19.48
MGA87,220
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.69
₪210.62
|
$17.20
MGA77,045
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.62
₪409.00
|
$70.84
MGA317,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.11
₪462.70
|
$55.48
MGA248,436
|
|
Israel vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
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