Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 33.0% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$3.46
Ar15,201
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$6.34
Ar27,868
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.94
Ar4,138
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$0.67
Ar2,930
|
|
pay 63.1% less for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
$0.70
Ar3,082
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$4.42
Ar19,423
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
$3.47
Ar15,265
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
$1.99
Ar8,756
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
$2.55
Ar11,224
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$0.71
Ar3,141
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.24
Ar1,034
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$0.48
Ar2,097
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$0.38
Ar1,685
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.25
Ar1,103
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.41
Ar1,793
|
|
pay 64.2% less for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
$4.33
Ar19,053
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$2.74
Ar12,055
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$14,979.86
Ar65,870,502
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$15.90
Ar69,924
|
|
pay 5.9% less for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
$58.15
Ar255,713
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
$465.53
Ar2,047,053
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
$146.63
Ar644,773
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
$35.25
Ar154,989
|
|
pay 0.2% less for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$138.28
Ar608,035
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$3,533.71
Ar15,538,683
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
$0.95
Ar4,180
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.21
Ar5,320
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.30
Ar23,308
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
$41.48
Ar182,411
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.76
Ar25,335
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
$29.38
Ar129,208
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
$23.05
Ar101,339
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$103.71
Ar456,027
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$72.98
Ar320,908
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Madagascar or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.