Cost of Living in Madagascar

Summary of cost of living in Madagascar:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,423.1$ (6,279,250.3Ar) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 411.8$ (1,817,047.5Ar) without rent.
Cost of living in Madagascar is, on average, 65.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Madagascar is, on average, 80.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12,000.00 Ar	5,000.00-25,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70,000.00 Ar	60,000.00-150,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20,000.00 Ar	20,000.00-35,000.00
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)	5,187.50 Ar	3,000.00-8,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	4,605.26 Ar	2,500.00-8,233.71
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2,871.88 Ar	2,000.00-4,412.29
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	17,283.11 Ar	10,457.12-22,712.48
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,989.97 Ar	907.19-9,071.86
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,448.66 Ar	1,202.02-1,814.37
Eggs (regular) (12)	9,166.67 Ar	6,000.00-12,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	17,253.98 Ar	11,339.82-32,205.10
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	9,849.45 Ar	5,443.11-13,607.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8,646.61 Ar	7,257.49-9,979.04
Apples (1 lb)	2,732.02 Ar	1,360.78-4,762.73
Banana (1 lb)	1,302.38 Ar	907.19-1,814.37
Oranges (1 lb)	1,917.46 Ar	793.79-4,535.93
Tomato (1 lb)	1,530.88 Ar	680.39-2,721.56
Potato (1 lb)	1,164.22 Ar	816.47-1,587.58
Onion (1 lb)	1,564.90 Ar	907.19-2,993.71
Lettuce (1 head)	1,525.00 Ar	500.00-3,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,678.13 Ar	2,000.00-3,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20,000.00 Ar	10,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,483.33 Ar	3,000.00-5,303.03
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5,555.56 Ar	4,500.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8,000.00 Ar	6,000.00-27,709.16
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1,000.00 Ar	600.00-1,500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	31,743.01 Ar	0.00-160,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 Ar	10,000.00-10,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	9,656.07 Ar	7,389.43-16,093.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20,000.00 Ar	15,000.00-25,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	21,080.02 Ar	15,520.19-22,333.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	65,000,000.00 Ar	60,000,000.00-70,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	105,800,000.00 Ar	92,400,000.00-150,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	176,666.67 Ar	100,000.00-350,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	59,333.33 Ar	49,000.00-85,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	246,181.82 Ar	200,000.00-300,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	139,444.44 Ar	50,000.00-300,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	51,250.00 Ar	25,000.00-50,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	27,500.00 Ar	20,000.00-35,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	500,000.00 Ar	200,000.00-1,000,000.00
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)	92,000.00 Ar	35,000.00-230,373.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	97,500.00 Ar	30,000.00-250,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	380,333.33 Ar	180,000.00-600,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	331,875.00 Ar	150,000.00-750,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,800,000.00 Ar	600,000.00-2,900,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	524,784.56 Ar	200,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,375,000.00 Ar	1,000,000.00-10,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,603,451.13 Ar	700,000.00-4,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	329,803.05 Ar	278,706.80-380,899.29
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)	647,000.00 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: February 2024
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