Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 6.1 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
Ar15,207
|
$26.06
CHF23.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
Ar27,879
|
$16.57
CHF15.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
Ar4,140
|
$4.36
CHF3.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
Ar2,932
|
$3.85
CHF3.51
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
Ar3,084
|
$3.23
CHF2.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
Ar19,431
|
$14.05
CHF12.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
Ar15,271
|
$6.73
CHF6.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
Ar8,759
|
$6.47
CHF5.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
Ar11,228
|
$11.61
CHF10.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
Ar3,142
|
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
Ar1,035
|
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
Ar2,098
|
$1.50
CHF1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
Ar1,686
|
$2.00
CHF1.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
Ar1,104
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
Ar1,793
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
Ar19,060
|
$7.86
CHF7.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
Ar12,060
|
$101.99
CHF92.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
Ar65,896,735
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,293.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
Ar69,952
|
$39.48
CHF35.95
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Madagascar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
Ar255,815
|
$58.09
CHF52.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
Ar2,047,868
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,390.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.63
Ar645,030
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,153.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
Ar155,051
|
$182.90
CHF166.53
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for childcare
Madagascar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
Ar608,278
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,051.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
Ar15,544,871
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,849.25
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
Ar4,182
|
$6.80
CHF6.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
Ar5,322
|
$5.05
CHF4.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
Ar23,317
|
$9.54
CHF8.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
Ar182,483
|
$88.43
CHF80.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
Ar25,345
|
$20.14
CHF18.34
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Madagascar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
Ar129,259
|
$111.16
CHF101.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
Ar101,380
|
$56.12
CHF51.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
Ar456,208
|
$131.83
CHF120.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
Ar321,035
|
$170.76
CHF155.48
|
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