Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 50.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$69.14
|
$3.28
MGA14,564
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$45.09
|
$4.52
MGA20,088
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.43
|
$0.97
MGA4,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.80
|
$0.66
MGA2,913
|
|
pay 63.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.94
|
$0.96
MGA4,259
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$111.62
|
$5.06
MGA22,479
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.97
|
$3.72
MGA16,521
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.33
|
$2.04
MGA9,056
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$35.09
|
$2.70
MGA11,975
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.17
|
$0.74
MGA3,284
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.34
MGA1,501
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.71
|
$0.58
MGA2,563
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.49
|
$0.38
MGA1,689
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.48
|
$0.28
MGA1,234
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.36
|
$0.39
MGA1,720
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$91.16
|
$4.51
MGA20,008
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$501.01
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$260,326.05
|
$14,708.95
MGA65,297,650
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$107.22
|
$11.31
MGA50,229
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$172.30
|
$62.29
MGA276,534
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,175.02
|
$299.81
MGA1,330,946
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,639.18
|
$109.21
MGA484,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,533.50
|
$32.30
MGA143,399
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,269.76
|
$135.77
MGA602,748
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$169,191.89
|
$11,892.46
MGA52,794,363
|
|
pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$60.12
|
$0.91
MGA4,018
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.53
|
$1.19
MGA5,283
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$100.20
|
$2.59
MGA11,501
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$675.01
|
$33.94
MGA150,667
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$100.20
|
$6.79
MGA30,131
|
|
pay 49.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$596.17
|
$18.59
MGA82,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$321.96
|
$18.48
MGA82,035
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$715.02
|
$79.19
MGA351,552
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,056.43
|
$64.20
MGA285,016
|
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