Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 49.0% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
|
$3.46
Ar15,201
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.17
|
$6.34
Ar27,868
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$0.94
Ar4,138
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$0.67
Ar2,930
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.12
|
$0.70
Ar3,082
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$4.42
Ar19,423
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$3.47
Ar15,265
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
|
$1.99
Ar8,756
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$2.55
Ar11,224
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.71
Ar3,141
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.24
Ar1,034
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$0.48
Ar2,097
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.38
Ar1,685
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.25
Ar1,103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.41
Ar1,793
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$4.33
Ar19,053
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.81
|
$2.74
Ar12,055
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,412.45
|
$14,979.86
Ar65,870,502
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.00
|
$15.90
Ar69,924
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.35
|
$58.15
Ar255,713
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,247.33
|
$465.53
Ar2,047,053
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,088.60
|
$146.63
Ar644,773
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.09
|
$35.25
Ar154,989
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$938.73
|
$138.28
Ar608,035
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,989.52
|
$3,533.71
Ar15,538,683
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.22
|
$0.95
Ar4,180
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
|
$1.21
Ar5,320
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.01
|
$5.30
Ar23,308
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.87
|
$41.48
Ar182,411
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
|
$5.76
Ar25,335
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.52
|
$29.38
Ar129,208
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.35
|
$23.05
Ar101,339
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.62
|
$103.71
Ar456,027
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.62
|
$72.98
Ar320,908
|
|
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