Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 13.8% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Oman, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$3.28
MGA15,150
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$4.52
MGA20,896
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.97
MGA4,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.66
MGA3,030
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.96
MGA4,430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$5.06
MGA23,383
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$3.72
MGA17,186
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$2.04
MGA9,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$2.70
MGA12,457
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.74
MGA3,416
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.34
MGA1,561
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$0.58
MGA2,666
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.38
MGA1,757
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.28
MGA1,284
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.39
MGA1,789
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.51
MGA20,813
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
$14,708.95
MGA67,924,682
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$11.31
MGA52,250
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
$62.29
MGA287,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
$299.81
MGA1,384,493
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
$109.21
MGA504,345
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$32.30
MGA149,168
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
$135.77
MGA626,997
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
$11,892.46
MGA54,918,367
|
|
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$0.91
MGA4,179
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$1.19
MGA5,496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$2.59
MGA11,964
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$33.94
MGA156,728
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$6.79
MGA31,344
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$18.59
MGA85,858
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$18.48
MGA85,335
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$79.19
MGA365,696
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$64.20
MGA296,482
|
|
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