Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 4.5 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA15,150
|
$37.84
£29.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,896
|
$8.83
£6.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,499
|
$2.84
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA3,030
|
$2.29
£1.77
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,430
|
$2.03
£1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA23,383
|
$5.49
£4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA17,186
|
$7.51
£5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,421
|
$5.04
£3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA12,457
|
$5.39
£4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,416
|
$1.95
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,561
|
$0.86
£0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,666
|
$1.80
£1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,757
|
$1.43
£1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,284
|
$1.09
£0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,789
|
$0.92
£0.71
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA20,813
|
$7.04
£5.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.58
£50.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,924,682
|
$30,458.39
£23,500.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,250
|
$41.21
£31.80
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA287,659
|
$64.32
£49.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,384,493
|
$1,860.29
£1,435.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA504,345
|
$1,686.88
£1,301.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA149,168
|
$108.19
£83.48
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA626,997
|
$2,002.18
£1,544.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,918,367
|
$18,733.28
£14,453.57
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,179
|
$6.94
£5.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,496
|
$4.76
£3.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,964
|
$12.93
£9.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA156,728
|
$76.30
£58.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,344
|
$16.40
£12.65
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA85,858
|
$94.59
£72.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA85,335
|
$54.23
£41.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA365,696
|
$99.32
£76.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA296,482
|
$122.97
£94.88
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Jersey or Madagascar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.