Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madagascar vs. Lesotho Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 41.7% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% more in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 51.3% less in Madagascar
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Madagascar are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Madagascar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madagascar.
Madagascar vs. Lesotho Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.52
LSL195.30
|
$3.04
MGA13,565
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
LSL136.71
|
$4.73
MGA21,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
LSL22.46
|
$0.82
MGA3,657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
LSL13.35
|
$0.62
MGA2,776
|
|
Lesotho vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
LSL12.50
|
$0.88
MGA3,910
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
LSL61.92
|
$5.36
MGA23,916
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
LSL67.67
|
$3.89
MGA17,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
LSL24.41
|
$1.97
MGA8,790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
LSL45.44
|
$2.63
MGA11,752
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
LSL13.85
|
$0.64
MGA2,859
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
LSL16.51
|
$0.33
MGA1,481
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
LSL19.94
|
$0.57
MGA2,524
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
LSL17.73
|
$0.41
MGA1,823
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
LSL11.52
|
$0.29
MGA1,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
LSL11.85
|
$0.40
MGA1,805
|
|
Lesotho vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
LSL77.54
|
$4.44
MGA19,804
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.81
LSL488.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
LSL341,776.69
|
$12,651.72
MGA56,433,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
LSL96.67
|
$17.17
MGA76,588
|
|
Lesotho vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 52.6% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
LSL553.77
|
$60.23
MGA268,678
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$145.97
LSL2,473.81
|
$257.49
MGA1,148,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.94
LSL1,253.18
|
$71.69
MGA319,786
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$44.95
MGA200,485
|
|
Lesotho vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.99
LSL847.27
|
$46.54
MGA207,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,133.16
LSL19,204.60
|
$8,634.52
MGA38,514,631
|
|
Lesotho vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
LSL34.18
|
$0.82
MGA3,642
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
LSL30.92
|
$1.33
MGA5,930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
LSL83.00
|
$1.73
MGA7,734
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
LSL374.33
|
$29.94
MGA133,560
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.47
MGA28,875
|
|
Lesotho vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.3% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.17
LSL748.65
|
$19.48
MGA86,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.33
LSL683.55
|
$17.20
MGA76,743
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
LSL1,725.16
|
$70.84
MGA315,983
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.05
LSL2,441.26
|
$55.48
MGA247,460
|
|
Lesotho vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
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