Cost of Living in Madagascar

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,401.14$ (5,760,674.37Ar) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 401.44$ (1,650,479.49Ar) without rent.
Cost of living in Madagascar is, on average, 59.05% lower than in United States.
Rent in Madagascar is, on average, 76.59% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6,500.00 Ar	4,000.00-20,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70,000.00 Ar	30,000.00-172,183.09
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20,000.00 Ar	17,870.85-25,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4,000.00 Ar	2,500.00-12,391.58
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,500.00 Ar	5,000.00-10,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4,888.89 Ar	3,000.00-13,108.10
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3,630.83 Ar	1,800.00-8,429.64
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2,160.00 Ar	1,200.00-4,214.82
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	12,844.68 Ar	7,570.83-18,548.52
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2,615.72 Ar	907.19-9,071.86
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,366.45 Ar	907.19-2,267.96
Eggs (regular) (12)	7,975.00 Ar	3,600.00-12,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	14,320.58 Ar	9,979.04-18,143.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	9,298.65 Ar	3,628.74-12,700.60
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8,051.27 Ar	6,350.30-13,154.19
Apples (1 lb)	2,868.98 Ar	907.19-5,443.11
Banana (1 lb)	907.19 Ar	680.39-1,814.37
Oranges (1 lb)	1,738.77 Ar	680.39-2,267.96
Tomato (1 lb)	1,474.18 Ar	453.59-2,041.17
Potato (1 lb)	959.03 Ar	362.87-1,360.78
Onion (1 lb)	1,417.48 Ar	907.19-1,814.37
Lettuce (1 head)	1,100.00 Ar	400.00-2,500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,355.56 Ar	2,000.00-3,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30,000.00 Ar	10,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,500.00 Ar	3,000.00-7,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,250.00 Ar	5,000.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	24,734.54 Ar	15,000.00-40,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	500.00 Ar	500.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	21,522.89 Ar	0.00-40,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5,000.00 Ar	4,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8,046.72 Ar	4,828.03-11,265.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20,000.00 Ar	7,000.00-30,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	15,444.48 Ar	12,870.40-15,898.73
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	81,250,000.00 Ar	60,000,000.00-102,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	112,500,000.00 Ar	75,000,000.00-150,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	170,000.00 Ar	150,000.00-350,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	230.00 Ar	75.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	269,833.33 Ar	249,000.00-300,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	193,333.33 Ar	75,000.00-300,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	28,333.33 Ar	15,000.00-50,000.00
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	20,400,000.00 Ar	12,000,000.00-28,800,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	153,333.33 Ar	60,000.00-200,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	110,000.00 Ar	80,000.00-150,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	450,000.00 Ar	400,000.00-500,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	300,000.00 Ar	250,000.00-350,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,450,000.00 Ar	600,000.00-6,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	411,434.06 Ar	300,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,800,000.00 Ar	1,500,000.00-10,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,121,748.01 Ar	842,964.49-5,235,235.00
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	185,804.53-185,804.53
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	715,000.00 Ar
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	16.33	12.00-20.00

Prices in Madagascar

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Last update: July 2022
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