Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.3 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 65.1% more for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
Ar15,207
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
Ar27,879
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
Ar4,140
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
Ar2,932
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
Ar3,084
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
Ar19,431
|
$9.38
$12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
Ar15,271
|
$10.93
$14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
Ar8,759
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
Ar11,228
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
Ar3,142
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
Ar1,035
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
Ar2,098
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
Ar1,686
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
Ar1,104
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
Ar1,793
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 11.3 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
Ar19,060
|
$8.83
$12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
Ar12,060
|
$96.26
$131.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
Ar65,896,735
|
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
Ar69,952
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for housing
Madagascar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
Ar255,815
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
Ar2,047,868
|
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.63
Ar645,030
|
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
Ar155,051
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
Madagascar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
Ar608,278
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
Ar15,544,871
|
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
Ar4,182
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
Ar5,322
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
Ar23,317
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
Ar182,483
|
$113.03
$153.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
Ar25,345
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 73.0% more for clothing
Madagascar
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
Ar129,259
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
Ar101,380
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
Ar456,208
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
Ar321,035
|
$111.86
$152.28
|
|
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