Madagascar is 51.9% cheaper than United States.

If you lived in Madagascar instead of United States, you would:

pay 58.3% less for restaurants

 
United States
Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.15
 
$3.46
Ar15,496
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.28
 
$6.34
Ar28,408
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
 
$0.94
Ar4,218

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pay 59.7% less for groceries

 
United States
Madagascar
Bread
1 loaf
$3.17
 
$0.70
Ar3,142
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.93
 
$4.42
Ar19,800
Milk (1 gallon) $3.83
 
$3.47
Ar15,560

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

 
United States
Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.72
 
$4.33
Ar19,422
Monthly public transit pass $63.08
 
$2.74
Ar12,289
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,096.27
 
$14,979.86
Ar67,147,201

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pay 62.6% less for housing

 
United States
Madagascar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$70.73
 
$58.15
Ar260,669
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,528.07
 
$465.53
Ar2,086,728
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,282.97
 
$146.63
Ar657,270

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pay 82.8% less for childcare

 
United States
Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,137.97
 
$138.28
Ar619,820
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,943.15
 
$3,533.71
Ar15,839,853

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pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
United States
Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.19
 
$0.95
Ar4,261
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.51
 
$1.21
Ar5,423
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.57
 
$5.30
Ar23,760

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pay 18.9% less for clothing

 
United States
Madagascar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.40
 
$29.38
Ar131,712
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.73
 
$23.05
Ar103,303
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.51
 
$103.71
Ar464,865

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