Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madagascar vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 46.2% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 57.4% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Madagascar.
Madagascar vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
€11.28
|
$3.04
MGA13,696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.88
|
$4.73
MGA21,301
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.51
|
$0.82
MGA3,692
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.64
|
$0.62
MGA2,803
|
|
Slovenia vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.58
|
$0.88
MGA3,948
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.29
|
$5.36
MGA24,147
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.42
|
$3.89
MGA17,512
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.85
|
$1.97
MGA8,875
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
€3.53
|
$2.63
MGA11,865
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.81
|
$0.64
MGA2,886
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.69
|
$0.33
MGA1,495
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$0.57
MGA2,549
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.29
|
$0.41
MGA1,841
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$0.29
MGA1,291
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.71
|
$0.40
MGA1,823
|
|
Slovenia vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.36
|
$4.44
MGA19,995
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.62
€26.67
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,577.39
€23,264.72
|
$12,651.72
MGA57M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
€10.59
|
$17.17
MGA77,327
|
|
Slovenia vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.66
€26.71
|
$60.23
MGA271K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.09
€591.45
|
$257.49
MGA1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.18
€480.17
|
$71.69
MGA323K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.47
€185.14
|
$44.95
MGA202K
|
|
Slovenia vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.05
€451.38
|
$46.54
MGA210K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,317.19
€8,703.75
|
$8,634.52
MGA39M
|
|
Slovenia vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
€2.95
|
$0.82
MGA3,677
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.86
|
$1.33
MGA5,987
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.12
|
$1.73
MGA7,809
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€39.42
|
$29.94
MGA135K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.23
|
$6.47
MGA29,154
|
|
Slovenia vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.21
€85.39
|
$19.48
MGA87,715
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.61
€30.04
|
$17.20
MGA77,483
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.39
€93.97
|
$70.84
MGA319K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.48
€118.51
|
$55.48
MGA250K
|
|
Slovenia vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
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