Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 12.3% cheaper than Madagascar.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 20.5% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
Ar7,136
|
$4.62
E£87.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.98
Ar20,387
|
$4.48
E£84.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
Ar2,228
|
$0.39
E£7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
Ar1,580
|
$0.22
E£4.09
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
Ar3,135
|
$0.60
E£11.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
Ar14,985
|
$1.91
E£36.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
Ar12,476
|
$3.13
E£59.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
Ar6,218
|
$1.43
E£26.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
Ar8,970
|
$1.92
E£36.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
Ar2,427
|
$0.59
E£11.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
Ar879
|
$0.33
E£6.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
Ar1,618
|
$0.26
E£4.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
Ar1,341
|
$0.27
E£5.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
Ar925
|
$0.22
E£4.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
Ar1,433
|
$0.18
E£3.45
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
Ar15,975
|
$1.28
E£24.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.33
Ar21,828
|
$11.20
E£211.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,236.61
Ar82,823,299
|
$22,049.47
E£416,309.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.21
Ar45,871
|
$2.66
E£50.15
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.87
Ar277,777
|
$16.38
E£309.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$644.46
Ar2,637,604
|
$156.64
E£2,957.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.63
Ar407,745
|
$104.41
E£1,971.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.38
Ar132,517
|
$23.57
E£444.92
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.92
Ar1,452,593
|
$75.75
E£1,430.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,080.95
Ar20,795,019
|
$2,699.99
E£50,977.76
|
|
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
Ar3,058
|
$1.93
E£36.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.20
Ar4,927
|
$1.63
E£30.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.74
Ar15,290
|
$2.35
E£44.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.80
Ar216,105
|
$24.64
E£465.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
Ar21,407
|
$4.04
E£76.22
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.19
Ar156,302
|
$27.73
E£523.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.42
Ar91,743
|
$40.76
E£769.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.85
Ar433,230
|
$94.23
E£1,779.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.72
Ar305,809
|
$48.17
E£909.48
|
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