Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 29.2% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 67.8% more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
$3.46
MGA15,366
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
$6.34
MGA28,170
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
$0.94
MGA4,183
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
$0.67
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
$0.70
MGA3,116
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
$4.42
MGA19,634
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
$3.47
MGA15,430
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
$1.99
MGA8,851
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
$2.55
MGA11,345
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
$0.71
MGA3,175
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
$0.24
MGA1,045
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
$0.48
MGA2,120
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
$0.38
MGA1,704
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
$0.25
MGA1,115
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
$0.41
MGA1,812
|
|
pay 69.8% more for transportation
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
$4.33
MGA19,259
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
$2.74
MGA12,186
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,584,680
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
$15.90
MGA70,682
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
$58.15
MGA258,485
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
$465.53
MGA2,069,247
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
$146.63
MGA651,764
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
$35.25
MGA156,670
|
|
pay 2.2% more for childcare
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
$138.28
MGA614,628
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,707,155
|
|
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
$0.95
MGA4,226
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
$1.21
MGA5,378
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
$5.30
MGA23,561
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
$41.48
MGA184,388
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
$5.76
MGA25,609
|
|
pay 20.8% more for clothing
Uganda
|
Madagascar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
$29.38
MGA130,608
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
$23.05
MGA102,438
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
$103.71
MGA460,971
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX288,875
|
$72.98
MGA324,387
|
|
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