Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madagascar vs. Maryland Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 56.8% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 60.9% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.6% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 49.2% less in Madagascar
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Madagascar.
Madagascar vs. Maryland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.65
|
$3.04
MGA13,696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
|
$4.73
MGA21,301
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.82
MGA3,692
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.62
MGA2,803
|
|
Maryland vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.69
|
$0.88
MGA3,948
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
|
$5.36
MGA24,147
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$3.89
MGA17,512
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.92
|
$1.97
MGA8,875
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
|
$2.63
MGA11,865
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$0.64
MGA2,886
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.33
MGA1,495
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.92
|
$0.57
MGA2,549
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$0.41
MGA1,841
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.29
MGA1,291
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.40
MGA1,823
|
|
Maryland vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$4.44
MGA19,995
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,454.51
|
$12,651.72
MGA57M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
|
$17.17
MGA77,327
|
|
Maryland vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.40
|
$60.23
MGA271K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,820.49
|
$257.49
MGA1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,503.41
|
$71.69
MGA323K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$44.95
MGA202K
|
|
Maryland vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,822.81
|
$46.54
MGA210K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,381.67
|
$8,634.52
MGA39M
|
|
Maryland vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 68.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
|
$0.82
MGA3,677
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
|
$1.33
MGA5,987
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.11
|
$1.73
MGA7,809
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.36
|
$29.94
MGA135K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.30
|
$6.47
MGA29,154
|
|
Maryland vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.2% less for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.77
|
$19.48
MGA87,715
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$17.20
MGA77,483
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.49
|
$70.84
MGA319K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.19
|
$55.48
MGA250K
|
|
Maryland vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
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