Cost of living

Madagascar

compared to

Ghana

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Madagascar
Ghana
Cost of living one person
$524
$596
Cost of living Family
$1355
$1608
One person rent
$337
$323
Family rent
$1031
$1400
Food expenses
$185
$229
Transport expenses
$66.9
$85.09
Monthly salary after tax
$151.92
$189.88
Quality of life
32.78
32.8
Human freedom index
7.04
7.98
Life expectancy
53.96
51.67
English speaking %
13.82%
69.25%
Population
26.3M
29.8M

The average cost of living in Madagascar ($524) is 13% less expensive than in Ghana ($596). Madagascar ranked 176th vs 160th for Ghana in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Madagascar compared to 0.4 months in Ghana .

Eating Out
Madagascar
Ghana
Lunch Menu
$2.54
$3.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.83
$42.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.33
$5.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.94
Cappuccino
$0.92
$2.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Madagascar
Ghana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327.74
$292.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.04
$79.79
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440.94
$1269.52
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369.32
$277.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.59
$32.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.18
$42.81
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.18
$36.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$12.13
$28.78
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$663
$1747
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$785
Transportation
Madagascar
Ghana
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.94
Monthly ticket local transport
$7.02
$28.22
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.95
Groceries
Madagascar
Ghana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.38
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.97
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$6.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.96
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.72
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.63
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.23
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$4.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.24
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$3.98
Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.35
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.29
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$0.99
Other
Madagascar
Ghana
Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.12
$32.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$9.25
Doctor's visit
$13.37
$30.7
Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.37
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$14.35
Brand Sneakers
$87.57
$29.11
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113.72
$61.03
International Primary School, 1 year
$13208
$6576

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