Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 37.5% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.9% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 57.7% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 20.9% more in Madagascar
Housing: pay 51.7% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.9% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Madagascar

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

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Madagascar vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.9% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$2.71 MGA12,217	-67.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$5.65 MGA25,453	-45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.79 MGA3,563	-72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.44 MGA1,968	-82.2%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 57.7% less for groceries

	Tonga	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.02 MGA4,618	-1.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$4.23 MGA19,053	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$3.70 MGA16,668	-37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.05 MGA9,239	-59.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.02 MGA9,115	-24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.49 MGA2,217	-60.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.26 MGA1,155	-79.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.47 MGA2,117	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.39 MGA1,748	-77.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.26 MGA1,193	-81.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.44 MGA1,963	-63.5%
Average			-57.7%

Tonga vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.9% more for transportation

	Tonga	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.39 MGA19,774	-20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$11,971.37 MGA54M	+105.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$19.65 MGA88,575	+5.1%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 51.7% less for housing

	Tonga	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$57.15 MGA258K	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$325.82 MGA1M	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$150.37 MGA678K
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$56.66 MGA255K	-60.4%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$25.03 MGA113K	-84.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+5918.7%
Average			+209.0%

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pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.02 MGA4,581	-69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$1.65 MGA7,447	-43.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$1.58 MGA7,127	-84.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$29.61 MGA133K	-4.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$5.65 MGA25,453	-86.4%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$29.03 MGA131K	+99.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$27.67 MGA125K	+56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$77.50 MGA349K	+273.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$69.58 MGA314K	+139.3%
Average			+129.9%

Tonga vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing

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