Cost of Living in Madagascar

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,337.64$ (5,220,121.94Ar) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 389.86$ (1,521,427.87Ar) without rent.
Cost of living in Madagascar is, on average, 57.06% lower than in United States.
Rent in Madagascar is, on average, 78.54% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6,000.00 Ar	4,000.00-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	55,000.00 Ar	30,000.00-106,958.39
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20,000.00 Ar	12,000.00-25,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3,000.00 Ar	2,000.00-11,518.60
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,000.00 Ar	5,000.00-10,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4,555.56 Ar	3,000.00-12,184.64
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2,445.45 Ar	1,500.00-7,835.78
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,809.82 Ar	1,100.00-4,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11,103.88 Ar	6,813.74-13,248.94
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2,109.21 Ar	907.19-2,267.96
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,108.06 Ar	680.39-1,360.78
Eggs (regular) (12)	6,000.00 Ar	3,600.00-6,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	14,242.82 Ar	6,803.89-18,143.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7,786.68 Ar	3,628.74-11,339.82
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7,257.49 Ar	6,350.30-8,618.27
Apples (1 lb)	2,177.25 Ar	907.19-4,354.49
Banana (1 lb)	816.47 Ar	544.31-907.19
Oranges (1 lb)	1,474.18 Ar	680.39-1,814.37
Tomato (1 lb)	1,133.98 Ar	680.39-1,814.37
Potato (1 lb)	816.47 Ar	362.87-1,360.78
Onion (1 lb)	1,224.70 Ar	907.19-1,814.37
Lettuce (1 head)	625.00 Ar	400.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,083.33 Ar	2,000.00-2,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20,000.00 Ar	15,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,500.00 Ar	3,000.00-4,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7,000.00 Ar	5,000.00-10,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15,000.00 Ar	11,000.00-23,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	500.00 Ar	500.00-500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	23,144.35 Ar
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5,000.00 Ar	5,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8,046.72 Ar	6,000.00-11,265.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15,000.00 Ar	7,000.00-30,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	16,088.00 Ar	12,870.40-17,034.36
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	101,250,000.00 Ar	100,000,000.00-102,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	155,000,000.00 Ar	150,000,000.00-160,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	175,000.00 Ar	150,000.00-350,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	197.50 Ar	75.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	267,500.00 Ar	250,000.00-350,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	176,666.67 Ar	100,000.00-300,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17,500.00 Ar	15,000.00-20,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	22,000.00 Ar	15,000.00-25,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,116,666.67 Ar	1,250,000.00-3,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,150,000.00 Ar	3,500,000.00-28,800,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	220,000.00 Ar	60,000.00-400,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	80,000.00 Ar
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	515,000.00 Ar	450,000.00-580,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	200,000.00 Ar	150,000.00-250,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	922,947.24 Ar	391,788.98-1,650,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	327,673.83 Ar	200,000.00-424,254.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,875,000.00 Ar	1,500,000.00-5,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,216,715.59 Ar	783,577.96-5,235,235.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	371,609.07 Ar	278,706.80-464,511.33
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	185,804.53 Ar
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	822,500.00 Ar
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	18.50	17.00-20.00

Prices in Madagascar

This country had 160 entries in the past 12 months by 16 different contributors.
Last update: September 2021
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