Cost of living comparison

Madagascar

compared to

Bhutan

Bhutan vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 31.0% cheaper than Madagascar overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 5.6% more in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 12.6% less in Bhutan
Housing: pay 53.3% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 73.9% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 27.9% less in Bhutan

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

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Bhutan vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Madagascar	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 MGA12,217	$2.58 BTN245.70	-4.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 MGA25,453	$4.91 BTN466.83	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MGA3,563	$0.50 BTN47.50	-36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MGA1,968	$0.18 BTN17.20	-58.6%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 5.6% more for groceries

	Madagascar	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 MGA4,618	$1.07 BTN101.96	+4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MGA19,053	$1.88 BTN178.54	-55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 MGA16,668	$3.03 BTN288.32	-18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MGA9,239	$1.88 BTN178.87	-8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MGA9,115	$1.79 BTN170.51	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 MGA2,217	$1.15 BTN109.22	+133.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,155	$0.69 BTN65.75	+170.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 MGA2,117	$0.73 BTN69.10	+54.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MGA1,748	$0.33 BTN31.76	-13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,193	$0.26 BTN24.52	-2.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MGA1,963	$0.31 BTN29.53	-28.6%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 12.6% less for transportation

	Madagascar	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 MGA19,774	$2.79 BTN264.82	-36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$5.17 BTN491.40
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,971.37 MGA54M	$16,591.53 BTN2M	+38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.65 MGA88,575	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	-32.9%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 53.3% less for housing

	Madagascar	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.15 MGA258K	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$325.82 MGA1M	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	-61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.37 MGA678K	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	-42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.66 MGA255K	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	-54.5%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 73.9% less for childcare

	Madagascar	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.03 MGA113K	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	+79.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,998.31 MGA68M	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	-96.2%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Madagascar	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 MGA4,581	$2.58 BTN245.70	+154.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 MGA7,447	$1.28 BTN121.21	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.58 MGA7,127	$3.88 BTN368.55	+145.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.61 MGA133K	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	+57.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 MGA25,453	$3.10 BTN294.84	-45.1%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 27.9% less for clothing

	Madagascar	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.03 MGA131K	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	+72.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.67 MGA125K	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	-9.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 MGA349K	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.58 MGA314K	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	-79.9%
Average			-27.9%

Madagascar vs. Bhutan - Cost of clothing

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