Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madagascar vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 3.7% cheaper than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% more in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 34.7% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Madagascar
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Madagascar are more expensive than in Zambia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Madagascar.
Madagascar vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 43.9% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.35
ZMW169.30
|
$3.04
MGA13,565
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
ZMW85.60
|
$4.73
MGA21,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
ZMW11.29
|
$0.82
MGA3,657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
ZMW5.97
|
$0.62
MGA2,776
|
|
Zambia vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
ZMW17.67
|
$0.88
MGA3,910
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
ZMW86.62
|
$5.36
MGA23,916
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
ZMW112.63
|
$3.89
MGA17,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
ZMW35.31
|
$1.97
MGA8,790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
ZMW41.08
|
$2.63
MGA11,752
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
ZMW20.64
|
$0.64
MGA2,859
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW16.77
|
$0.33
MGA1,481
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW28.16
|
$0.57
MGA2,524
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ZMW11.50
|
$0.41
MGA1,823
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
ZMW20.40
|
$0.29
MGA1,279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW15.41
|
$0.40
MGA1,805
|
|
Zambia vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 34.7% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
ZMW105.38
|
$4.44
MGA19,804
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.52
ZMW886.94
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW184,318.08
|
$12,651.72
MGA56,433,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.53
ZMW265.57
|
$17.17
MGA76,588
|
|
Zambia vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$118.37
ZMW2,725.66
|
$60.23
MGA268,678
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.52
ZMW4,064.71
|
$257.49
MGA1,148,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$115.74
ZMW2,665.01
|
$71.69
MGA319,786
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.70
ZMW1,213.60
|
$44.95
MGA200,485
|
|
Zambia vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,070.88
|
$46.54
MGA207,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,677.88
ZMW268,903.36
|
$8,634.52
MGA38,514,631
|
|
Zambia vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
ZMW22.49
|
$0.82
MGA3,642
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZMW47.14
|
$1.33
MGA5,930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
ZMW84.61
|
$1.73
MGA7,734
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.47
ZMW1,162.12
|
$29.94
MGA133,560
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
ZMW96.36
|
$6.47
MGA28,875
|
|
Zambia vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.93
ZMW435.83
|
$19.48
MGA86,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.99
ZMW391.23
|
$17.20
MGA76,743
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.33
ZMW1,941.82
|
$70.84
MGA315,983
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
ZMW1,683.80
|
$55.48
MGA247,460
|
|
Zambia vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
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