Cost of Living in Madagascar

Summary of cost of living in Madagascar:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,337.8$ (6,203,428.0Ar) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 390.1$ (1,808,919.9Ar) without rent.
Cost of living in Madagascar is, on average, 67.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Madagascar is, on average, 88.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12,000.00 Ar	6,000.00-20,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70,000.00 Ar	60,000.00-280,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20,000.00 Ar	20,000.00-25,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5,000.00 Ar	3,000.00-7,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7,000.00 Ar	5,000.00-10,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5,147.06 Ar	3,000.00-8,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	4,222.22 Ar	2,500.00-8,721.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2,828.12 Ar	2,000.00-4,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	18,412.25 Ar	11,356.24-24,605.18
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,844.65 Ar	907.19-10,886.23
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,438.63 Ar	1,202.02-1,814.37
Eggs (regular) (12)	8,969.23 Ar	6,000.00-10,800.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	19,334.40 Ar	11,339.82-35,418.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	9,646.41 Ar	5,443.11-14,968.57
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8,469.98 Ar	7,257.49-9,071.86
Apples (1 lb)	2,336.00 Ar	1,360.78-4,762.73
Banana (1 lb)	1,259.85 Ar	907.19-2,041.17
Oranges (1 lb)	2,082.40 Ar	793.79-4,989.52
Tomato (1 lb)	1,606.47 Ar	680.39-2,925.67
Potato (1 lb)	1,126.42 Ar	816.47-1,587.58
Onion (1 lb)	1,459.74 Ar	907.19-2,993.71
Lettuce (1 head)	1,527.78 Ar	500.00-2,500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,832.35 Ar	2,000.00-3,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20,000.00 Ar	10,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,612.12 Ar	2,538.46-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5,333.33 Ar	4,000.00-12,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8,000.00 Ar	6,000.00-29,121.47
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	700.00 Ar	600.00-1,500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	40,000.00 Ar	0.00-160,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 Ar	10,000.00-16,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	12,874.76 Ar	6,437.38-16,093.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20,000.00 Ar	15,000.00-30,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	21,030.07 Ar	18,169.98-22,333.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,000,000.00 Ar	50,000,000.00-70,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	114,133,333.33 Ar	92,400,000.00-100,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	206,895.28 Ar	100,000.00-500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	64,000.00 Ar	40,000.00-100,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	238,307.69 Ar	140,000.00-300,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	119,090.91 Ar	50,000.00-350,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	32,500.00 Ar	20,000.00-50,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	32,500.00 Ar	20,000.00-40,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	320,000.00 Ar	100,000.00-670,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	52,553,707.50 Ar	12,000,000.00-113,214,830.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	78,666.67 Ar	35,000.00-230,373.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	110,000.00 Ar	30,000.00-250,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	337,428.57 Ar	120,000.00-600,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	251,666.67 Ar	150,000.00-750,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,500,000.00 Ar	500,000.00-2,600,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	256,623.20 Ar	150,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,687,500.00 Ar	1,000,000.00-5,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	991,937.26 Ar	600,000.00-4,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	275,610.06 Ar	167,224.08-380,899.29
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	209,030.10 Ar	185,804.53-232,255.67
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	516,666.67 Ar
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.25	7.00-24.00

Prices in Madagascar

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Last update: December 2024
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