Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 13.2% cheaper than Tajikistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 12.2% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 10.8% more in Madagascar
Housing: pay 24.8% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 11.0% less in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 4.5% more in Madagascar

The cost of transportation and clothing in Madagascar are more expensive than in Tajikistan. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Madagascar.

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Madagascar vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.5% less for restaurants

	Tajikistan	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$2.71 MGA12,217	-44.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$5.65 MGA25,453	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 TJS5.28	$0.79 MGA3,563	+38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 TJS3.12	$0.44 MGA1,968	+29.0%
Average			-17.5%

Tajikistan vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.2% less for groceries

	Tajikistan	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 TJS5.18	$1.02 MGA4,618	+82.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$4.23 MGA19,053	-23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 TJS37.14	$3.70 MGA16,668	-8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$2.05 MGA9,239	+13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 TJS16.06	$2.02 MGA9,115	+16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 TJS7.03	$0.49 MGA2,217	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 TJS10.77	$0.26 MGA1,155	-78.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.47 MGA2,117	-61.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 TJS3.74	$0.39 MGA1,748	-4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TJS2.30	$0.26 MGA1,193	+6.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TJS1.59	$0.44 MGA1,963	+153.2%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

	Tajikistan	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$4.39 MGA19,774	+0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$11,971.37 MGA54M	-26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$19.65 MGA88,575	+433.5%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 24.8% less for housing

	Tajikistan	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$57.15 MGA258K	+232.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	$325.82 MGA1M	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	$150.37 MGA678K	-47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.80 TJS404.21	$56.66 MGA255K	+29.4%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 11.0% less for childcare

	Tajikistan	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$25.03 MGA113K	-70.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+164.1%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Tajikistan	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$1.02 MGA4,581	-14.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 TJS15.75	$1.65 MGA7,447	-3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 TJS27.50	$1.58 MGA7,127	-46.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.56 TJS337.44	$29.61 MGA133K	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.88 TJS44.99	$5.65 MGA25,453	+15.8%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 4.5% more for clothing

	Tajikistan	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.66 TJS209.13	$29.03 MGA131K	+28.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.38 TJS409.60	$27.67 MGA125K	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.10 TJS591.57	$77.50 MGA349K	+20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$69.58 MGA314K	+23.5%
Average			+4.5%

Tajikistan vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing

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