Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 2.0% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.6% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% more in Delhi
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Delhi are more expensive than in Madagascar. Expenses including groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
MGA13,451
|
$5.64
₹510.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.73
MGA20,920
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
MGA3,626
|
$0.48
₹43.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MGA2,753
|
$0.17
₹15.67
|
|
Madagascar vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
MGA3,877
|
$0.56
₹51.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
MGA23,715
|
$2.34
₹211.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
MGA17,199
|
$2.91
₹263.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MGA8,716
|
$1.09
₹98.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
MGA11,653
|
$1.59
₹143.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,835
|
$0.90
₹81.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,469
|
$0.36
₹32.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MGA2,503
|
$0.46
₹42.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MGA1,808
|
$0.26
₹23.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,268
|
$0.17
₹15.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,790
|
$0.23
₹20.38
|
|
Madagascar vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
MGA19,637
|
$4.22
₹382.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.27
₹1,021.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,651.72
MGA55,957,976
|
$15,220.85
₹1,378,773.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.17
MGA75,943
|
$2.93
₹265.54
|
|
Madagascar vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.23
MGA266,414
|
$8.34
₹755.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.49
MGA1,138,873
|
$229.89
₹20,824.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.69
MGA317,091
|
$139.05
₹12,596.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.95
MGA198,795
|
$48.95
₹4,434.38
|
|
Madagascar vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.54
MGA205,845
|
$71.33
₹6,461.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,634.52
MGA38,190,069
|
$1,932.31
₹175,037.45
|
|
Madagascar vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
MGA3,611
|
$2.25
₹204.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.33
MGA5,880
|
$2.11
₹191.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.73
MGA7,669
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.94
MGA132,435
|
$21.60
₹1,956.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
MGA28,632
|
$5.07
₹459.59
|
|
Madagascar vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.48
MGA86,145
|
$27.76
₹2,514.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.20
MGA76,096
|
$34.10
₹3,088.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.84
MGA313,320
|
$52.38
₹4,745.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.48
MGA245,375
|
$40.89
₹3,703.61
|
|
Madagascar vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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