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
₱186.63
|
$3.46
Ar15,544
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱170.44
|
$6.34
Ar28,498
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱39.75
|
$0.94
Ar4,231
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.01
|
$0.67
Ar2,997
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱68.21
|
$0.70
Ar3,152
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱181.05
|
$4.42
Ar19,862
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱375.92
|
$3.47
Ar15,609
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱101.24
|
$1.99
Ar8,953
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱106.35
|
$2.55
Ar11,477
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱64.81
|
$0.71
Ar3,212
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱37.66
|
$0.24
Ar1,058
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱59.05
|
$0.48
Ar2,145
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱36.21
|
$0.38
Ar1,724
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱44.86
|
$0.25
Ar1,128
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱56.93
|
$0.41
Ar1,833
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱273.48
|
$4.33
Ar19,483
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱672.70
|
$2.74
Ar12,328
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,399,954.04
|
$14,979.86
Ar67,358,040
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱214.58
|
$15.90
Ar71,503
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,136.91
|
$58.15
Ar261,487
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,035.72
|
$465.53
Ar2,093,281
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,587.73
|
$146.63
Ar659,334
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,166.05
|
$35.25
Ar158,490
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,495.52
|
$138.28
Ar621,767
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱333,953.09
|
$3,533.71
Ar15,889,589
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱72.31
|
$0.95
Ar4,275
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱131.02
|
$1.21
Ar5,440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱136.22
|
$5.30
Ar23,834
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,103.70
|
$41.48
Ar186,530
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱282.24
|
$5.76
Ar25,907
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
Philippines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,101.48
|
$29.38
Ar132,125
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,276.12
|
$23.05
Ar103,628
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,751.15
|
$103.71
Ar466,325
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,356.24
|
$72.98
Ar328,155
|
|
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