Croatia vs Madagascar - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Croatia Madagascar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2808
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$603
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$1028
$442
🍽️ Food expenses
$399
$171
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1429
$134
💸 GDP per capita
$21460
$529
😃 Human freedom index
7.96
6.36
❤️ Life expectancy
77.6
65.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
25
🌐 English speaking %
57.1%
18%
🎓 Higher education
84
37
😀 Quality of life
70
18
🏙️ Population
3.87M
25.6M

The average cost of living in Croatia ($1186) is 148% more expensive than in Madagascar ($478). Croatia ranked 57th vs 189th for Madagascar in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Croatia compared to 0.3 months in Madagascar. Ranked 44th and 171st best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Croatia vs Madagascar infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Croatia vs Madagascar

We calculate prices for Croatia and Madagascar as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 4 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Croatia Madagascar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.44
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1041
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$25.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
14.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3920
$779
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2940
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.9
$8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$4.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.72
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.5
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10051
$11485

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Croatia

City Cost of living Population
Zagreb
$1254
767K
Split
$1302
161K
Rijeka
$1174
108K
Osijek
$890
96.3K
Velika Gorica
$1142
61.1K
Zadar
$1265
70.8K
Pula
$1061
52.2K
Slavonski Brod
$808
49.9K
Dubrovnik
$1251
41.6K
Karlovac
$926
49.4K
Sibenik
$1100
42.6K
Kastela
$1240
37.8K
Bjelovar
$999
36.3K
Hvar
$1282
3.98K
Cavtat
$1161
2.19K

In Madagascar

City Cost of living Population
Antananarivo
$519
1.28M
Antsirabe
$348
265K
Toamasina
$457
225K
Toliara
$403
169K