Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chad vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary
Chad is 97.9% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.3% more in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% more in Chad
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Chad are more expensive than in Madagascar. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Chad. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Chad.
Chad vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chad instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 82.3% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
MGA13,565
|
$8.94
FCFA5,038
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.73
MGA21,097
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
MGA3,657
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MGA2,776
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
Madagascar vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
MGA3,910
|
$0.36
FCFA202
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
MGA23,916
|
$1.79
FCFA1,008
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
MGA17,345
|
$14.33
FCFA8,074
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MGA8,790
|
$2.15
FCFA1,209
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
MGA11,752
|
$3.25
FCFA1,828
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,859
|
$2.23
FCFA1,257
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,481
|
$1.01
FCFA571
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MGA2,524
|
$1.22
FCFA686
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MGA1,823
|
$1.16
FCFA655
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,279
|
$0.76
FCFA427
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,805
|
$0.76
FCFA427
|
|
Madagascar vs. Chad - Cost of groceries
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
MGA19,804
|
$4.29
FCFA2,418
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$89.44
FCFA50,383
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,651.72
MGA56,433,540
|
$12,342.25
FCFA6,952,922
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.17
MGA76,588
|
$4.02
FCFA2,267
|
|
Madagascar vs. Chad - Cost of transportation
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.23
MGA268,678
|
$447.18
FCFA251,917
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.49
MGA1,148,552
|
$1,517.71
FCFA854,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.69
MGA319,786
|
$89.44
FCFA50,383
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.95
MGA200,485
|
?? | |
Madagascar vs. Chad - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.54
MGA207,595
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,634.52
MGA38,514,631
|
?? |
Madagascar vs. Chad - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
MGA3,642
|
$1.34
FCFA756
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.33
MGA5,930
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.73
MGA7,734
|
$1.03
FCFA579
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.94
MGA133,560
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
MGA28,875
|
?? | |
Madagascar vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.48
MGA86,877
|
$26.83
FCFA15,115
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.20
MGA76,743
|
$35.77
FCFA20,153
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.84
MGA315,983
|
$44.72
FCFA25,192
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.48
MGA247,460
|
$89.44
FCFA50,383
|
|
Madagascar vs. Chad - Cost of clothing
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