Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 10.3% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 50.6% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱193.21
|
$3.46
Ar15,207
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱176.45
|
$6.34
Ar27,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱41.15
|
$0.94
Ar4,140
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.83
|
$0.67
Ar2,932
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱70.61
|
$0.70
Ar3,084
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱187.43
|
$4.42
Ar19,431
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱389.17
|
$3.47
Ar15,271
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱104.81
|
$1.99
Ar8,759
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱110.10
|
$2.55
Ar11,228
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱67.09
|
$0.71
Ar3,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱38.99
|
$0.24
Ar1,035
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱61.13
|
$0.48
Ar2,098
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱37.49
|
$0.38
Ar1,686
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱46.45
|
$0.25
Ar1,104
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱58.94
|
$0.41
Ar1,793
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱283.12
|
$4.33
Ar19,060
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱696.42
|
$2.74
Ar12,060
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,449,306.18
|
$14,979.86
Ar65,896,735
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱222.14
|
$15.90
Ar69,952
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,212.25
|
$58.15
Ar255,815
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,601.02
|
$465.53
Ar2,047,868
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,925.72
|
$146.63
Ar645,030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,312.92
|
$35.25
Ar155,051
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,830.26
|
$138.28
Ar608,278
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱345,725.84
|
$3,533.71
Ar15,544,871
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱74.86
|
$0.95
Ar4,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱135.63
|
$1.21
Ar5,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱141.03
|
$5.30
Ar23,317
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,177.86
|
$41.48
Ar182,483
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱292.19
|
$5.76
Ar25,345
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,175.56
|
$29.38
Ar129,259
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,321.11
|
$23.05
Ar101,380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,883.39
|
$103.71
Ar456,208
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,474.56
|
$72.98
Ar321,035
|
|
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