Cost of living comparison

Madagascar

compared to

Iran

Iran vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary

Iran is 21.6% cheaper than Madagascar overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.4% more in Iran
Groceries: pay 29.1% less in Iran
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Iran
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Iran
Childcare: pay 45.0% less in Iran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Iran
Clothing: pay 3.0% more in Iran

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Iran are more expensive than in Madagascar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Iran.

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Iran vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iran instead of Madagascar, you would:

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pay 6.4% more for restaurants

	Madagascar	Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 MGA12,217	$3.73 IRR5M	+37.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 MGA25,453	$3.95 IRR5M	-30.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MGA3,563	$0.53 IRR728K	-33.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MGA1,968	$1.01 IRR1M	+131.5%
Average			+6.4%

Madagascar vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.1% less for groceries

	Madagascar	Iran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 MGA4,618	$0.45 IRR617K	-56.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MGA19,053	$1.73 IRR2M	-59.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 MGA16,668	$2.48 IRR3M	-33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MGA9,239	$1.16 IRR2M	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MGA9,115	$1.29 IRR2M	-36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 MGA2,217	$0.42 IRR580K	-14.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,155	$0.68 IRR934K	+165.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 MGA2,117	$0.39 IRR530K	-17.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MGA1,748	$0.26 IRR357K	-33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,193	$0.23 IRR314K	-13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MGA1,963	$0.21 IRR291K	-51.4%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Madagascar	Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 MGA19,774	$1.09 IRR1M	-75.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.74 IRR13M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,971.37 MGA54M	$59,259.42 IRR81B	+395.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.65 MGA88,575	$2.98 IRR4M	-84.8%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Madagascar	Iran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.15 MGA258K	$10.43 IRR14M	-81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$325.82 MGA1M	$307.16 IRR422M	-5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.37 MGA678K	$226.04 IRR311M	+50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.66 MGA255K	$10.64 IRR15M	-81.2%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

	Madagascar	Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.03 MGA113K	$78.80 IRR108M	+214.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,998.31 MGA68M	$1,441.79 IRR2B	-90.4%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Madagascar	Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 MGA4,581	$0.82 IRR1M	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 MGA7,447	$1.17 IRR2M	-29.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.58 MGA7,127	$2.02 IRR3M	+28.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.61 MGA133K	$17.00 IRR23M	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 MGA25,453	$1.52 IRR2M	-73.2%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

	Madagascar	Iran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.03 MGA131K	$25.86 IRR36M	-10.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.67 MGA125K	$28.80 IRR40M	+4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 MGA349K	$102.33 IRR141M	+32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.58 MGA314K	$64.05 IRR88M	-7.9%
Average			+3.0%

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