Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madagascar vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 2.9% cheaper than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% more in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% more in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in Madagascar
The cost of housing, childcare, and transportation in Madagascar are more expensive than in Venezuela. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madagascar.
Madagascar vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
VEF82.48
|
$3.04
MGA13,565
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.58
VEF95.53
|
$4.73
MGA21,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
VEF12.05
|
$0.82
MGA3,657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
VEF10.20
|
$0.62
MGA2,776
|
|
Venezuela vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
VEF19.46
|
$0.88
MGA3,910
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
VEF29.24
|
$5.36
MGA23,916
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
VEF71.33
|
$3.89
MGA17,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
VEF25.18
|
$1.97
MGA8,790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
VEF29.96
|
$2.63
MGA11,752
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
VEF24.44
|
$0.64
MGA2,859
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
VEF6.32
|
$0.33
MGA1,481
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
VEF6.92
|
$0.57
MGA2,524
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF9.00
|
$0.41
MGA1,823
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
VEF8.61
|
$0.29
MGA1,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.51
|
$0.40
MGA1,805
|
|
Venezuela vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.44
MGA19,804
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.25
VEF281.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,687.50
VEF266,194.50
|
$12,651.72
MGA56,433,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.35
VEF222.88
|
$17.17
MGA76,588
|
|
Venezuela vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 66.0% more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
VEF364.02
|
$60.23
MGA268,678
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.38
VEF1,948.84
|
$257.49
MGA1,148,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.78
VEF1,324.39
|
$71.69
MGA319,786
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.35
VEF143.11
|
$44.95
MGA200,485
|
|
Venezuela vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 30.0% more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.56
VEF753.63
|
$46.54
MGA207,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,352.50
VEF43,414.02
|
$8,634.52
MGA38,514,631
|
|
Venezuela vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
VEF13.97
|
$0.82
MGA3,642
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
VEF21.96
|
$1.33
MGA5,930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.51
VEF34.99
|
$1.73
MGA7,734
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.36
VEF332.70
|
$29.94
MGA133,560
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
VEF48.21
|
$6.47
MGA28,875
|
|
Venezuela vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.83
VEF437.18
|
$19.48
MGA86,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.95
VEF378.50
|
$17.20
MGA76,743
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.01
VEF728.25
|
$70.84
MGA315,983
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.30
VEF761.08
|
$55.48
MGA247,460
|
|
Venezuela vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
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