Cost of Living in Madagascar

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,339.3$ (5,794,026.5Ar) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 393.7$ (1,703,210.1Ar) without rent.
Cost of living in Madagascar is, on average, 61.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Madagascar is, on average, 77.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10,000.00 Ar	5,000.00-20,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70,000.00 Ar	60,000.00-185,901.51
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	27,500.00 Ar	20,000.00-40,000.00
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)	5,000.00 Ar	3,000.00-10,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	4,243.60 Ar	2,000.00-8,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2,563.64 Ar	2,000.00-4,316.15
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	14,387.48 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)	1,443.25 Ar	1,088.62-1,814.37
Eggs (regular) (12)	8,175.00 Ar	3,600.00-12,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	15,734.00 Ar	11,339.82-22,679.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	9,273.46 Ar	5,443.11-12,700.60
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8,436.83 Ar	6,350.30-13,154.19
Apples (1 lb)	2,635.88 Ar	1,360.78-5,443.11
Banana (1 lb)	1,174.81 Ar	680.39-1,814.37
Oranges (1 lb)	1,846.77 Ar	793.79-2,721.56
Tomato (1 lb)	1,461.58 Ar	453.59-2,041.17
Potato (1 lb)	1,122.64 Ar	453.59-1,587.58
Onion (1 lb)	1,461.58 Ar	907.19-2,721.56
Lettuce (1 head)	1,537.50 Ar	700.00-3,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,672.73 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)	5,857.14 Ar	5,000.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	25,052.72 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)	23,237.69 Ar	0.00-40,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5,000.00 Ar	4,000.00-10,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	12,874.76 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)	18,028.03 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	190,000.00 Ar	150,000.00-350,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	234.00 Ar	70.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	254,750.00 Ar	249,000.00-280,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	134,822.12 Ar	50,000.00-250,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	30,000.00 Ar	20,000.00-30,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	25,000.00 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)	94,500.00 Ar	25,000.00-200,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	91,250.00 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	496,323.09 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	1,781,166.62 Ar	863,230.87-3,000,000.00
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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