Cost of living comparison
France is 3.2 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in France instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
Ar15,640
|
$16.13
€15.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
Ar28,673
|
$9.98
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
Ar4,258
|
$2.76
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
Ar3,015
|
$1.88
€1.77
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
Ar3,171
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
Ar19,985
|
$8.33
€7.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
Ar15,706
|
$4.25
€3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
Ar9,009
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
Ar11,548
|
$5.22
€4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
Ar3,232
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
Ar1,064
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
Ar2,158
|
$1.29
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
Ar1,734
|
$1.51
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
Ar1,135
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
Ar1,844
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
Ar19,603
|
$7.84
€7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
Ar12,404
|
$52.45
€49.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
Ar67,773,644
|
$26,223.89
€24,591.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
Ar71,944
|
$18.05
€16.92
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
Ar263,101
|
$30.93
€29.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
Ar2,106,196
|
$760.64
€713.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.63
Ar663,402
|
$610.71
€572.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
Ar159,467
|
$135.03
€126.63
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
Ar625,603
|
$674.24
€632.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
Ar15,987,629
|
$11,309.03
€10,605.04
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
Ar4,301
|
$6.24
€5.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
Ar5,474
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
Ar23,981
|
$11.11
€10.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
Ar187,681
|
$37.98
€35.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
Ar26,067
|
$11.22
€10.52
|
|
pay 78.6% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
Ar132,941
|
$85.18
€79.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
Ar104,267
|
$38.90
€36.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
Ar469,202
|
$90.98
€85.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
Ar330,179
|
$122.71
€115.07
|
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