Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 50.7% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.39
|
$3.46
Ar15,201
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.87
|
$6.34
Ar27,868
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.67
|
$0.94
Ar4,138
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.15
|
$0.67
Ar2,930
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.02
|
$0.70
Ar3,082
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.18
|
$4.42
Ar19,423
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.53
|
$3.47
Ar15,265
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.57
|
$1.99
Ar8,756
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.31
|
$2.55
Ar11,224
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.87
|
$0.71
Ar3,141
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
$0.24
Ar1,034
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
$0.48
Ar2,097
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.52
|
$0.38
Ar1,685
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.60
|
$0.25
Ar1,103
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.37
|
$0.41
Ar1,793
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.20
|
$4.33
Ar19,053
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$118.99
|
$2.74
Ar12,055
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,582.26
|
$14,979.86
Ar65,870,502
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.50
|
$15.90
Ar69,924
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
New Zealand
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$89.05
|
$58.15
Ar255,713
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,448.34
|
$465.53
Ar2,047,053
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,214.37
|
$146.63
Ar644,773
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$166.33
|
$35.25
Ar154,989
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,057.28
|
$138.28
Ar608,035
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,831.47
|
$3,533.71
Ar15,538,683
|
|
pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.89
|
$0.95
Ar4,180
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.39
|
$1.21
Ar5,320
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$39.17
|
$5.30
Ar23,308
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$68.11
|
$41.48
Ar182,411
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.82
|
$5.76
Ar25,335
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$110.65
|
$29.38
Ar129,208
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.92
|
$23.05
Ar101,339
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$164.99
|
$103.71
Ar456,027
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$187.94
|
$72.98
Ar320,908
|
|
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