Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 50.7% cheaper than Tennessee.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Tennessee, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Tennessee
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.27
|
$3.28
MGA14,889
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$4.52
MGA20,536
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$0.97
MGA4,421
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$0.66
MGA2,978
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Tennessee
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$0.96
MGA4,354
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
|
$5.06
MGA22,981
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$3.72
MGA16,890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
|
$2.04
MGA9,259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$2.70
MGA12,242
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.74
MGA3,357
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.34
MGA1,534
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$0.58
MGA2,620
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.38
MGA1,727
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.28
MGA1,261
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.39
MGA1,758
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Tennessee
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$4.51
MGA20,455
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.75
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,561.78
|
$14,708.95
MGA66,756,766
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.95
|
$11.31
MGA51,351
|
|
pay 63.4% less for housing
|
Tennessee
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.56
|
$62.29
MGA282,713
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,372.28
|
$299.81
MGA1,360,687
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.51
|
$109.21
MGA495,673
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.59
|
$32.30
MGA146,603
|
|
pay 67.4% less for childcare
|
Tennessee
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,018.96
|
$135.77
MGA616,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,919.78
|
$11,892.46
MGA53,974,086
|
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tennessee
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.22
|
$0.91
MGA4,107
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
|
$1.19
MGA5,401
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.11
|
$2.59
MGA11,758
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.72
|
$33.94
MGA154,033
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
|
$6.79
MGA30,805
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Tennessee
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.82
|
$18.59
MGA84,382
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$18.48
MGA83,868
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.23
|
$79.19
MGA359,408
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.42
|
$64.20
MGA291,384
|
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