Cost of Living in Madagascar

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,386.3$ (5,958,085.9Ar) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 407.3$ (1,750,448.1Ar) without rent.
Cost of living in Madagascar is, on average, 60.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Madagascar is, on average, 77.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10,900.00 Ar	5,000.00-20,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70,000.00 Ar	60,000.00-182,657.38
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25,000.00 Ar	20,000.00-34,238.36
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5,000.00 Ar	3,000.00-6,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7,000.00 Ar	6,000.00-10,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5,500.00 Ar	3,000.00-10,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3,909.09 Ar	2,000.00-7,819.80
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2,520.00 Ar	2,000.00-4,279.79
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	14,482.36 Ar	9,463.53-18,927.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4,365.83 Ar	907.19-10,886.23
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,406.14 Ar	1,088.62-1,814.37
Eggs (regular) (12)	8,175.00 Ar	3,600.00-12,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	16,187.60 Ar	11,339.82-22,679.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	9,525.45 Ar	5,443.11-12,700.60
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8,467.07 Ar	6,350.30-13,154.19
Apples (1 lb)	2,710.22 Ar	1,360.78-5,443.11
Banana (1 lb)	1,154.14 Ar	680.39-1,814.37
Oranges (1 lb)	1,852.17 Ar	793.79-2,721.56
Tomato (1 lb)	1,411.18 Ar	453.59-2,041.17
Potato (1 lb)	1,122.64 Ar	453.59-1,360.78
Onion (1 lb)	1,445.83 Ar	907.19-2,721.56
Lettuce (1 head)	1,471.43 Ar	700.00-3,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,640.00 Ar	2,000.00-3,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20,000.00 Ar	15,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,416.67 Ar	3,000.00-4,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,000.00 Ar	5,000.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	24,938.56 Ar	15,000.00-40,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	600.00 Ar	500.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	22,832.17 Ar	0.00-40,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4,500.00 Ar	4,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	14,484.10 Ar	8,046.72-16,093.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 Ar	7,000.00-20,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	18,501.20 Ar	15,141.65-22,333.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	70,000,000.00 Ar	60,000,000.00-70,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	130,800,000.00 Ar	92,400,000.00-150,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	208,750.00 Ar	150,000.00-350,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	270.00 Ar	90.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	258,625.00 Ar	249,000.00-280,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	147,322.12 Ar	50,000.00-250,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	30,000.00 Ar	20,000.00-20,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	30,000.00 Ar	20,000.00-40,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	883,333.33 Ar	400,000.00-1,250,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	21,933,333.33 Ar	12,000,000.00-28,800,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	132,000.00 Ar	25,000.00-200,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	105,000.00 Ar	20,000.00-150,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	377,333.33 Ar	232,000.00-500,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	297,500.00 Ar	150,000.00-350,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,758,333.33 Ar	450,000.00-2,600,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	495,595.89 Ar	200,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,833,333.33 Ar	1,500,000.00-8,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,773,196.02 Ar	855,958.95-3,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	374,705.81 Ar	278,706.80-464,511.33
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	201,288.24 Ar	185,804.53-232,255.67
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	727,142.86 Ar
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	19.25	12.00-24.00

Prices in Madagascar

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Last update: March 2023
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