[kirillzubovsky]

Well, no. First of all, even overseas the great talent raises their prices comparably. You will still get a price discount, if your freelancer is based in Madagascar, but her rate will also be on the higher side, comparable to the price of living in both countries.

What I am pointing out is that cheap outsourcing sites are not the right place to look for exceptional talent because when 100 people charge $1, then you as a client get too attracted by the low price and you would naturally forgo a freelancer to asked for a lot more. This is not your fault, just human nature, and not the freelancers' fault, they just want money.

It's the oDesk's and eLance's fault for screwing you over by having a marketplace where the prices are dirt cheap.