Cost of Living in Madagascar

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,339.1$ (5,718,459.7Ar) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 385.4$ (1,646,030.8Ar) without rent.
Cost of living in Madagascar is, on average, 61.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Madagascar is, on average, 76.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8,900.00 Ar	5,000.00-20,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70,000.00 Ar	60,000.00-186,717.97
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	22,500.00 Ar	20,000.00-34,280.00
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)	5,125.00 Ar	3,000.00-10,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3,750.00 Ar	2,000.00-7,850.42
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2,381.82 Ar	2,000.00-4,285.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	14,482.36 Ar	9,463.53-18,927.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,515.35 Ar	907.19-10,886.23
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,378.92 Ar	907.19-1,814.37
Eggs (regular) (12)	7,933.33 Ar	3,600.00-12,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	15,904.10 Ar	11,339.82-22,679.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	10,180.64 Ar	5,443.11-12,700.60
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8,572.91 Ar	6,350.30-13,154.19
Apples (1 lb)	2,653.52 Ar	1,360.78-5,443.11
Banana (1 lb)	1,128.94 Ar	680.39-1,814.37
Oranges (1 lb)	1,927.77 Ar	793.79-2,721.56
Tomato (1 lb)	1,385.98 Ar	453.59-2,041.17
Potato (1 lb)	1,082.95 Ar	453.59-1,360.78
Onion (1 lb)	1,445.83 Ar	907.19-2,721.56
Lettuce (1 head)	1,185.71 Ar	700.00-2,500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,540.00 Ar	1,500.00-3,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	25,000.00 Ar	15,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,500.00 Ar	3,000.00-4,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,333.33 Ar	5,000.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	24,954.90 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)	23,339.75 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)	11,265.41 Ar	8,067.16-16,093.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 Ar	7,000.00-20,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	17,649.49 Ar	15,141.65-22,333.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	70,000,000.00 Ar	70,000,000.00-70,000,000.00
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	177,500.00 Ar	120,000.00-350,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	236.50 Ar	90.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	254,500.00 Ar	225,000.00-300,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	142,322.12 Ar	50,000.00-300,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	30,000.00 Ar	20,000.00-20,000.00
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)	102,000.00 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	180,000.00-500,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	238,750.00 Ar	150,000.00-350,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,883,333.33 Ar	1,200,000.00-2,600,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	496,416.67 Ar	200,000.00-1,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,000,000.00 Ar	2,500,000.00-8,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,805,662.43 Ar	1,000,000.00-3,000,000.00
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)	671,250.00 Ar
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.50	12.00-24.00

Prices in Madagascar

This country had 331 entries in the past 12 months by 27 different contributors.
Last update: February 2023
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