Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 4.2% cheaper than Nigeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% more in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 24.2% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 28.8% more in Madagascar
Housing: pay 22.0% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 35.3% less in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.6% more in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 82.8% more in Madagascar

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

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Madagascar vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.8% more for restaurants

	Nigeria	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.19 NGN2,908.76	$2.71 MGA12,217	+24.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 NGN6,780.76	$5.65 MGA25,453	+10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 NGN473.34	$0.79 MGA3,563	+122.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 NGN419.49	$0.44 MGA1,968	+38.6%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 24.2% less for groceries

	Nigeria	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 NGN1,262.10	$1.02 MGA4,618	+8.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.24 NGN2,979.24	$4.23 MGA19,053	+88.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.26 NGN12,329.33	$3.70 MGA16,668	-60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 NGN1,978.89	$2.05 MGA9,239	+37.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.76 NGN2,340.96	$2.02 MGA9,115	+15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 NGN1,167.11	$0.49 MGA2,217	-43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN872.87	$0.26 MGA1,155	-60.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 NGN709.16	$0.47 MGA2,117	-11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 NGN890.29	$0.39 MGA1,748	-42.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 NGN819.78	$0.26 MGA1,193	-57.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NGN763.60	$0.44 MGA1,963	-24.1%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 28.8% more for transportation

	Nigeria	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 NGN3,205.09	$4.39 MGA19,774	+82.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.22 NGN28,254.69	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,156.84 NGN24M	$11,971.37 MGA54M	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.88 NGN9,164.43	$19.65 MGA88,575	+185.4%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 22.0% less for housing

	Nigeria	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.12 NGN24,120.18	$57.15 MGA258K	+215.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$372.59 NGN496K	$325.82 MGA1M	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.75 NGN379K	$150.37 MGA678K	-47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.52 NGN73,907.84	$56.66 MGA255K	+2.1%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 35.3% less for childcare

	Nigeria	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.45 NGN292K	$25.03 MGA113K	-88.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,089.03 NGN5M	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+266.8%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Nigeria	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.74 NGN982.05	$1.02 MGA4,581	+37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 NGN3,070.30	$1.65 MGA7,447	-28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.13 NGN1,506.57	$1.58 MGA7,127	+39.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.01 NGN25,311.31	$29.61 MGA133K	+55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.40 NGN5,854.04	$5.65 MGA25,453	+28.4%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 82.8% more for clothing

	Nigeria	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.41 NGN17,851.33	$29.03 MGA131K	+116.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.94 NGN27,874.19	$27.67 MGA125K	+32.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.35 NGN45,733.44	$77.50 MGA349K	+125.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.18 NGN53,488.77	$69.58 MGA314K	+73.2%
Average			+82.8%

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