Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 40.9% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 62.6% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 20.7% less in Madagascar
Housing: pay 30.9% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 80.0% less in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Madagascar

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Madagascar.

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Madagascar vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madagascar instead of Taiwan, you would:

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Taiwan	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$2.71 MGA12,088	-36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$5.65 MGA25,182	+13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$0.79 MGA3,526	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.44 MGA1,947	-32.5%
Average			-19.8%

Taiwan vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.6% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.02 MGA4,569	-41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$4.23 MGA18,851	-60.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$3.70 MGA16,491	-67.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$2.05 MGA9,141	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.02 MGA9,018	-45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$0.49 MGA2,193	-74.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.26 MGA1,142	-77.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$0.47 MGA2,094	-65.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$0.39 MGA1,730	-73.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.26 MGA1,180	-75.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.44 MGA1,942	-54.5%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 20.7% less for transportation

	Taiwan	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$4.39 MGA19,564	+14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$11,971.37 MGA53M	-63.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$19.65 MGA87,634	+131.2%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 30.9% less for housing

	Taiwan	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$57.15 MGA255K	+171.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$325.82 MGA1M	-29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$150.37 MGA671K	-48.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$56.66 MGA253K	-9.7%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 80.0% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$25.03 MGA112K	-95.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$14,998.31 MGA67M	-14.3%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.02 MGA4,533	-44.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$1.65 MGA7,368	-41.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$1.58 MGA7,051	-60.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$29.61 MGA132K	-21.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$5.65 MGA25,182	-43.4%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Taiwan	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$29.03 MGA129K	-52.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$27.67 MGA123K	-15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$77.50 MGA346K	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$69.58 MGA310K	-25.0%
Average			-26.1%

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