Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tonga vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary
Tonga is 59.9% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% less in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 67.6% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 56.5% less in Tonga
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Tonga are more expensive than in Madagascar. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Tonga. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Tonga.
Tonga vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tonga instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
MGA12,217
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.65
MGA25,453
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MGA3,563
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MGA1,968
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Madagascar vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MGA4,618
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
MGA19,053
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
MGA16,668
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
MGA9,239
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
MGA9,115
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
MGA2,217
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.26
MGA1,155
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
MGA2,117
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,748
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
MGA1,193
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MGA1,963
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Madagascar vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
MGA19,774
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,971.37
MGA54M
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.65
MGA88,575
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Madagascar vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.15
MGA258K
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.82
MGA1M
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$150.37
MGA678K
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.66
MGA255K
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Madagascar vs. Tonga - Cost of housing
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.03
MGA113K
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,998.31
MGA68M
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Madagascar vs. Tonga - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,581
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
MGA7,447
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
MGA7,127
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.61
MGA133K
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.65
MGA25,453
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Madagascar vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.03
MGA131K
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.67
MGA125K
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
MGA349K
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.58
MGA314K
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Madagascar vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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