Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 30.6% cheaper than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 73.2% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 19.5% less in Madagascar
Housing: pay 13.4% more in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 93.8% more in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.6% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 1.2% more in Madagascar

The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Madagascar are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Madagascar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madagascar.

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Madagascar vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 60.8% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$2.71 MGA12,217	-63.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$5.65 MGA25,453	-48.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.79 MGA3,563	-60.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.44 MGA1,968	-78.2%
Average			-60.8%

Liberia vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.2% less for groceries

	Liberia	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$1.02 MGA4,618	-42.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$4.23 MGA19,053	+9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$3.70 MGA16,668	-53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$2.05 MGA9,239	-43.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$2.02 MGA9,115	-62.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$0.49 MGA2,217	-33.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.26 MGA1,155	-93.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.47 MGA2,117	-89.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.39 MGA1,748	-92.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.26 MGA1,193	-73.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.44 MGA1,963	-91.0%
Average			-73.2%

Liberia vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.5% less for transportation

	Liberia	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$4.39 MGA19,774	-6.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$11,971.37 MGA54M	-40.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$19.65 MGA88,575	+16.2%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 13.4% more for housing

	Liberia	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$57.15 MGA258K	-68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$325.82 MGA1M	+30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$150.37 MGA678K	+58.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$56.66 MGA255K	-50.9%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 93.8% more for childcare

	Liberia	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$25.03 MGA113K	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+1399.8%
Average			+93.8%

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pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$1.02 MGA4,581	-74.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$1.65 MGA7,447	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.58 MGA7,127	-68.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$29.61 MGA133K	-52.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$5.65 MGA25,453	+12.9%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 1.2% more for clothing

	Liberia	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$29.03 MGA131K	+16.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$27.67 MGA125K	-14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$77.50 MGA349K	+40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$69.58 MGA314K	-24.8%
Average			+1.2%

Liberia vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing

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