Cost of living comparison
France is 2.8 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in France instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA14,963
|
$15.92
€14.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,638
|
$10.79
€9.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,443
|
$2.77
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA2,992
|
$1.90
€1.73
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,376
|
$1.79
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA23,095
|
$9.16
€8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA16,974
|
$4.45
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,304
|
$3.91
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA12,303
|
$6.37
€5.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,374
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,542
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,633
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,736
|
$1.51
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,268
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,767
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 80.8% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA20,557
|
$7.43
€6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.68
€47.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,087,535
|
$31,564.23
€28,741.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA51,606
|
$18.46
€16.81
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA284,114
|
$30.98
€28.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,367,429
|
$779.01
€709.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA498,129
|
$611.60
€556.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA147,329
|
$139.72
€127.23
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA619,270
|
$707.64
€644.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,241,518
|
$9,850.44
€8,969.62
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,128
|
$6.18
€5.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,428
|
$3.05
€2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,816
|
$11.75
€10.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA154,797
|
$34.96
€31.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA30,957
|
$11.84
€10.78
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA84,800
|
$92.28
€84.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA84,283
|
$37.39
€34.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA361,189
|
$93.47
€85.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA292,828
|
$126.59
€115.27
|
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