Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 5.6% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.29
NAD117.97
|
$3.46
MGA15,366
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.42
NAD64.11
|
$6.34
MGA28,170
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
NAD13.96
|
$0.94
MGA4,183
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.68
|
$0.67
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
NAD13.44
|
$0.70
MGA3,116
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
NAD54.54
|
$4.42
MGA19,634
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
NAD80.41
|
$3.47
MGA15,430
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
NAD39.09
|
$1.99
MGA8,851
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
NAD39.38
|
$2.55
MGA11,345
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
NAD16.44
|
$0.71
MGA3,175
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
NAD12.46
|
$0.24
MGA1,045
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
NAD11.82
|
$0.48
MGA2,120
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NAD12.10
|
$0.38
MGA1,704
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
NAD8.16
|
$0.25
MGA1,115
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
NAD6.20
|
$0.41
MGA1,812
|
|
pay 19.6% more for transportation
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
NAD81.52
|
$4.33
MGA19,259
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
NAD404.85
|
$2.74
MGA12,186
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,940.92
NAD205,163.67
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,584,680
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
NAD130.28
|
$15.90
MGA70,682
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.79
NAD1,046.23
|
$58.15
MGA258,485
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.78
NAD6,952.77
|
$465.53
MGA2,069,247
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.91
NAD5,586.31
|
$146.63
MGA651,764
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.17
NAD1,053.32
|
$35.25
MGA156,670
|
|
pay 13.6% more for childcare
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.64
NAD2,243.46
|
$138.28
MGA614,628
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,165.39
NAD59,357.27
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,707,155
|
|
pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
NAD24.36
|
$0.95
MGA4,226
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
NAD26.80
|
$1.21
MGA5,378
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
NAD46.67
|
$5.30
MGA23,561
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.18
NAD734.74
|
$41.48
MGA184,388
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
NAD87.19
|
$5.76
MGA25,609
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
Namibia
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.34
NAD756.54
|
$29.38
MGA130,608
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
NAD484.57
|
$23.05
MGA102,438
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
NAD1,936.23
|
$103.71
MGA460,971
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
NAD1,170.06
|
$72.98
MGA324,387
|
|
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