Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 26.2% more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
Mongolia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
$3.46
MGA15,349
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
$6.34
MGA28,139
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MNT2,724.67
|
$0.94
MGA4,178
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MNT1,527.78
|
$0.67
MGA2,959
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
Mongolia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
MNT2,017.97
|
$0.70
MGA3,112
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
MNT11,437.91
|
$4.42
MGA19,612
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,805.62
|
$3.47
MGA15,413
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MNT5,984.31
|
$1.99
MGA8,841
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
MNT5,904.61
|
$2.55
MGA11,333
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
MNT4,362.99
|
$0.71
MGA3,172
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
MNT3,903.47
|
$0.24
MGA1,044
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
MNT4,502.58
|
$0.48
MGA2,118
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
MNT5,405.32
|
$0.38
MGA1,702
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
MNT798.51
|
$0.25
MGA1,114
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MNT1,486.56
|
$0.41
MGA1,810
|
|
pay 73.5% more for transportation
Mongolia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
MNT10,062.27
|
$4.33
MGA19,238
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
MNT24,019.61
|
$2.74
MGA12,173
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
MNT56,372,549.02
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,510,557
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
MNT13,235.29
|
$15.90
MGA70,604
|
|
pay 94.1% more for housing
Mongolia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
MNT41,666.67
|
$58.15
MGA258,197
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
MNT1,165,577.34
|
$465.53
MGA2,066,943
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
MNT675,381.26
|
$146.63
MGA651,038
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
MNT148,093.55
|
$35.25
MGA156,495
|
|
pay 17.3% less for childcare
Mongolia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
MNT433,006.54
|
$138.28
MGA613,944
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
MNT22,077,450.98
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,689,670
|
|
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
Mongolia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
MNT5,147.06
|
$0.95
MGA4,221
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MNT7,647.06
|
$1.21
MGA5,372
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
MNT5,882.35
|
$5.30
MGA23,534
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
MNT196,078.43
|
$41.48
MGA184,183
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
$5.76
MGA25,581
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
Mongolia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
MNT135,416.67
|
$29.38
MGA130,463
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
MNT95,588.24
|
$23.05
MGA102,324
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
MNT242,919.39
|
$103.71
MGA460,458
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
MNT334,733.89
|
$72.98
MGA324,026
|
|
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