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Madagascar vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 2.3% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 68.2% more in Madagascar
Housing: pay 46.3% more in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 60.4% less in Madagascar

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

Madagascar vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0% less for restaurants

	Mongolia	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT19,789.87	$3.04 MGA13,652	-45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 MNT19,245.65	$4.73 MGA21,233	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MNT2,572.68	$0.82 MGA3,680	+13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MNT1,627.28	$0.62 MGA2,794	+36.2%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,283.88	$0.88 MGA3,935	-5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.86 MNT20,878.31	$5.36 MGA24,070	-8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MNT18,837.83	$3.89 MGA17,456	-26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MNT7,284.61	$1.97 MGA8,847	-3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MNT9,425.37	$2.63 MGA11,827	-0.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 MNT4,757.16	$0.64 MGA2,877	-52.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 MNT3,680.38	$0.33 MGA1,491	-67.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 MNT6,642.64	$0.57 MGA2,540	-69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 MNT4,151.65	$0.41 MGA1,835	-65.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,099.63	$0.29 MGA1,287	-7.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MNT1,570.90	$0.40 MGA1,817	-8.3%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 68.2% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 MNT13,471.82	$4.44 MGA19,931	+17.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.34 MNT29,684.81	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,628.61 MNT102M	$12,651.72 MGA57M	-55.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.00 MNT17,810.88	$17.17 MGA77,079	+243.2%
Average			+68.2%

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pay 46.3% more for housing

	Mongolia	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.74 MNT48,897.47	$60.23 MGA270K	+338.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$503.97 MNT2M	$257.49 MGA1M	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 MNT1M	$71.69 MGA322K	-81.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.01 MNT207K	$44.95 MGA202K	-22.5%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.77 MNT594K	$46.54 MGA209K	-72.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,632.97 MNT24M	$8,634.52 MGA39M	+30.2%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 MNT6,926.46	$0.82 MGA3,665	-58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,621.79	$1.33 MGA5,968	-45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 MNT6,104.67	$1.73 MGA7,783	+1.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.49 MNT247K	$29.94 MGA134K	-56.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.89 MNT13,852.91	$6.47 MGA29,060	+66.4%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 60.4% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.91 MNT292K	$19.48 MGA87,434	-76.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.60 MNT234K	$17.20 MGA77,235	-73.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.97 MNT352K	$70.84 MGA318K	-28.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.55 MNT536K	$55.48 MGA249K	-63.2%
Average			-60.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2026

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