Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 53.9% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 46.4% more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
KGS406.35
|
$3.46
Ar15,395
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.93
KGS349.20
|
$6.34
Ar28,225
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KGS51.86
|
$0.94
Ar4,191
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.57
|
$0.67
Ar2,968
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KGS33.93
|
$0.70
Ar3,122
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
KGS336.75
|
$4.42
Ar19,672
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
KGS249.80
|
$3.47
Ar15,460
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
KGS139.09
|
$1.99
Ar8,868
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
KGS188.41
|
$2.55
Ar11,367
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
KGS37.18
|
$0.71
Ar3,181
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.81
|
$0.24
Ar1,047
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS79.06
|
$0.48
Ar2,124
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KGS61.83
|
$0.38
Ar1,707
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.13
|
$0.25
Ar1,117
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS17.02
|
$0.41
Ar1,816
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
KGS246.95
|
$4.33
Ar19,297
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.29
KGS558.73
|
$2.74
Ar12,210
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,116.96
KGS1,786,527.23
|
$14,979.86
Ar66,713,720
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.32
KGS205.71
|
$15.90
Ar70,819
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.23
KGS1,085.82
|
$58.15
Ar258,986
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.03
KGS28,332.06
|
$465.53
Ar2,073,257
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.18
KGS15,912.02
|
$146.63
Ar653,027
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.42
KGS2,434.98
|
$35.25
Ar156,973
|
|
pay 26.8% less for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.84
KGS12,507.85
|
$138.28
Ar615,819
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS651,997.99
|
$3,533.71
Ar15,737,595
|
|
pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.90
|
$0.95
Ar4,234
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
KGS128.11
|
$1.21
Ar5,388
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
KGS124.44
|
$5.30
Ar23,606
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.47
KGS2,883.61
|
$41.48
Ar184,746
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
KGS279.36
|
$5.76
Ar25,659
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.31
KGS1,980.94
|
$29.38
Ar130,862
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
KGS3,055.29
|
$23.05
Ar102,636
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
KGS5,530.83
|
$103.71
Ar461,864
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.31
KGS5,355.87
|
$72.98
Ar325,016
|
|
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