Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 2.8% cheaper than Armenia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.69
AMD2,975.20
|
$3.28
MGA14,569
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
AMD2,675.05
|
$4.52
MGA20,094
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
AMD348.78
|
$0.97
MGA4,326
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD187.95
|
$0.66
MGA2,914
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
AMD250.07
|
$0.96
MGA4,260
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
AMD1,442.44
|
$5.06
MGA22,486
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,119.14
|
$3.72
MGA16,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
AMD816.26
|
$2.04
MGA9,059
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
AMD1,199.85
|
$2.70
MGA11,979
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
AMD201.93
|
$0.74
MGA3,285
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AMD314.16
|
$0.34
MGA1,501
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD282.01
|
$0.58
MGA2,563
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AMD293.59
|
$0.38
MGA1,690
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD117.19
|
$0.28
MGA1,234
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
AMD108.16
|
$0.39
MGA1,720
|
|
pay 61.5% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
AMD1,836.56
|
$4.51
MGA20,014
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.96
AMD5,015.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,372.79
AMD11,370,031.27
|
$14,708.95
MGA65,318,089
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.33
AMD1,290.41
|
$11.31
MGA50,245
|
|
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.16
AMD7,802.18
|
$62.29
MGA276,620
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$519.26
AMD201,002.24
|
$299.81
MGA1,331,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$429.13
AMD166,114.74
|
$109.21
MGA484,991
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.11
AMD34,495.78
|
$32.30
MGA143,444
|
|
pay 0.6% more for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.04
AMD89,820.73
|
$135.77
MGA602,936
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,339.63
AMD3,228,219.74
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,810,889
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
AMD635.20
|
$0.91
MGA4,019
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
AMD975.28
|
$1.19
MGA5,285
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
AMD1,003.32
|
$2.59
MGA11,504
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.58
AMD17,643.20
|
$33.94
MGA150,714
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.61
AMD2,172.69
|
$6.79
MGA30,141
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.77
AMD29,331.66
|
$18.59
MGA82,564
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.33
AMD21,029.24
|
$18.48
MGA82,060
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.04
AMD41,046.76
|
$79.19
MGA351,662
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.12
AMD36,047.35
|
$64.20
MGA285,105
|
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