Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madagascar vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 11.0% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 84.0% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% less in Madagascar
The cost of housing and transportation in Madagascar are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Madagascar. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Madagascar.
Madagascar vs. Russia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Russia, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.65
RUB741.53
|
$3.04
MGA13,462
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
RUB424.86
|
$4.73
MGA20,936
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
RUB81.08
|
$0.82
MGA3,629
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RUB39.38
|
$0.62
MGA2,755
|
|
Russia vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB48.42
|
$0.88
MGA3,880
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
RUB385.81
|
$5.36
MGA23,733
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
RUB324.25
|
$3.89
MGA17,212
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
RUB122.81
|
$1.97
MGA8,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
RUB169.02
|
$2.63
MGA11,662
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB60.64
|
$0.64
MGA2,837
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB61.60
|
$0.33
MGA1,470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB71.44
|
$0.57
MGA2,505
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
RUB96.36
|
$0.41
MGA1,809
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RUB29.14
|
$0.29
MGA1,269
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB23.28
|
$0.40
MGA1,792
|
|
Russia vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 84.0% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
RUB206.91
|
$4.44
MGA19,652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.72
RUB1,668.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,562.55
RUB2M
|
$12,651.72
MGA56M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.94
RUB379.83
|
$17.17
MGA76,002
|
|
Russia vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.57
RUB581.40
|
$60.23
MGA267K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.96
RUB33,333.60
|
$257.49
MGA1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.84
RUB23,108.44
|
$71.69
MGA317K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.77
RUB6,357.49
|
$44.95
MGA199K
|
|
Russia vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.70
RUB23,097.38
|
$46.54
MGA206K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,780.29
RUB598K
|
$8,634.52
MGA38M
|
|
Russia vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
RUB130.53
|
$0.82
MGA3,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
RUB166.52
|
$1.33
MGA5,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
RUB206.07
|
$1.73
MGA7,675
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.84
RUB2,753.17
|
$29.94
MGA133K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.13
RUB393.68
|
$6.47
MGA28,654
|
|
Russia vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.56
RUB4,805.08
|
$19.48
MGA86,212
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.72
RUB3,358.48
|
$17.20
MGA76,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
RUB7,906.49
|
$70.84
MGA314K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.34
RUB7,476.56
|
$55.48
MGA246K
|
|
Russia vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
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