Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 50.7% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Madagascar
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.84
|
$3.28
MGA15,075
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.86
|
$4.52
MGA20,792
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.64
|
$0.97
MGA4,476
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.17
|
$0.66
MGA3,015
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.12
|
$0.96
MGA4,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.25
|
$5.06
MGA23,267
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.41
|
$3.72
MGA17,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.82
|
$2.04
MGA9,374
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.81
|
$2.70
MGA12,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.92
|
$0.74
MGA3,399
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.34
MGA1,553
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$0.58
MGA2,652
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$0.38
MGA1,749
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.28
MGA1,277
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.46
|
$0.39
MGA1,780
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.53
|
$4.51
MGA20,710
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£72.52
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,641.46
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,587,640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.01
|
$11.31
MGA51,990
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£28.81
|
$62.29
MGA286,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£938.13
|
$299.81
MGA1,377,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£746.80
|
$109.21
MGA501,842
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£179.64
|
$32.30
MGA148,428
|
|
pay 62.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,093.11
|
$135.77
MGA623,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,820.27
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,645,862
|
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pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.15
|
$0.91
MGA4,159
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.01
|
$1.19
MGA5,469
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.53
|
$2.59
MGA11,904
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.57
|
$33.94
MGA155,951
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.86
|
$6.79
MGA31,188
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£58.70
|
$18.59
MGA85,432
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.37
|
$18.48
MGA84,912
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£69.35
|
$79.19
MGA363,881
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£72.53
|
$64.20
MGA295,011
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