Cost of living comparison
compared to
China vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary
China is 76.6% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in China
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% more in China
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in China
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% more in China
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% more in China
- Clothing
-
pay 61.9% more in China
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in China are more expensive than in Madagascar. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.
China vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in China instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
MGA13,619
|
$2.90
CN¥20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.73
MGA21,181
|
$5.02
CN¥35.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
MGA3,671
|
$0.47
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MGA2,787
|
$0.28
CN¥1.96
|
|
Madagascar vs. China - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
MGA3,926
|
$1.63
CN¥11.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
MGA24,011
|
$6.32
CN¥44.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
MGA17,413
|
$6.70
CN¥47.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MGA8,825
|
$1.56
CN¥11.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
MGA11,798
|
$1.52
CN¥10.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,870
|
$0.74
CN¥5.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,487
|
$0.55
CN¥3.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MGA2,534
|
$0.62
CN¥4.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MGA1,830
|
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,284
|
$0.30
CN¥2.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,813
|
$0.39
CN¥2.79
|
|
Madagascar vs. China - Cost of groceries
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
MGA19,882
|
$4.34
CN¥30.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.32
CN¥143.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,651.72
MGA56,656,041
|
$19,143.98
CN¥135,449.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.17
MGA76,890
|
$3.94
CN¥27.89
|
|
Madagascar vs. China - Cost of transportation
pay 25.3% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.23
MGA269,738
|
$11.18
CN¥79.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.49
MGA1,153,080
|
$304.90
CN¥2,157.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.69
MGA321,047
|
$195.65
CN¥1,384.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.95
MGA201,275
|
$41.04
CN¥290.39
|
|
Madagascar vs. China - Cost of housing
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.54
MGA208,413
|
$390.25
CN¥2,761.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,634.52
MGA38,666,483
|
$15,493.57
CN¥109,621.66
|
|
Madagascar vs. China - Cost of childcare
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
MGA3,656
|
$1.04
CN¥7.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.33
MGA5,953
|
$2.84
CN¥20.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.73
MGA7,764
|
$3.36
CN¥23.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.94
MGA134,087
|
$41.13
CN¥290.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
MGA28,989
|
$5.98
CN¥42.33
|
|
Madagascar vs. China - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.9% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.48
MGA87,220
|
$45.93
CN¥324.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.20
MGA77,045
|
$30.93
CN¥218.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.84
MGA317,229
|
$71.26
CN¥504.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.48
MGA248,436
|
$72.88
CN¥515.65
|
|
Madagascar vs. China - Cost of clothing
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