Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madagascar vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 15.2% cheaper than Niger overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 79.4% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% less in Madagascar
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Madagascar. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Madagascar.
Madagascar vs. Niger Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Niger, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.34
F CFA3,009
|
$3.04
MGA13,565
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
F CFA6,018
|
$4.73
MGA21,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
F CFA840
|
$0.82
MGA3,657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
F CFA376
|
$0.62
MGA2,776
|
|
Niger vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA334
|
$0.88
MGA3,910
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.36
MGA23,916
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.28
F CFA5,791
|
$3.89
MGA17,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,271
|
$1.97
MGA8,790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
F CFA1,567
|
$2.63
MGA11,752
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA910
|
$0.64
MGA2,859
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA379
|
$0.33
MGA1,481
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
F CFA758
|
$0.57
MGA2,524
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA440
|
$0.41
MGA1,823
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA379
|
$0.29
MGA1,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
F CFA182
|
$0.40
MGA1,805
|
|
Niger vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
F CFA2,145
|
$4.44
MGA19,804
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,367.07
F CFA12,036,998
|
$12,651.72
MGA56,433,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
F CFA1,906
|
$17.17
MGA76,588
|
|
Niger vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 79.4% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$60.23
MGA268,678
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.32
F CFA551,696
|
$257.49
MGA1,148,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$534.18
F CFA300,925
|
$71.69
MGA319,786
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA115,060
|
$44.95
MGA200,485
|
|
Niger vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,068.35
F CFA601,850
|
$46.54
MGA207,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,519.83
F CFA3,109,558
|
$8,634.52
MGA38,514,631
|
|
Niger vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
F CFA752
|
$0.82
MGA3,642
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
F CFA1,839
|
$1.33
MGA5,930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
F CFA1,505
|
$1.73
MGA7,734
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.77
F CFA37,616
|
$29.94
MGA133,560
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.34
F CFA3,009
|
$6.47
MGA28,875
|
|
Niger vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.22
F CFA40,123
|
$19.48
MGA86,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.03
F CFA50,154
|
$17.20
MGA76,743
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.42
F CFA30,092
|
$70.84
MGA315,983
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.22
F CFA40,123
|
$55.48
MGA247,460
|
|
Niger vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
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