Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Madagascar Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Madagascar are 65.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madagascar are 70.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Madagascar are 80.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Madagascar are 79.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Madagascar are 68.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Madagascar is 89.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Madagascar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(88,409.22 Ar)
2.71 $
(12,000.00 Ar)
     -86.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(331,534.58 Ar)
15.84 $
(70,000.00 Ar)
     -78.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.99 $
(48,580.87 Ar)
4.52 $
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -58.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(26,522.77 Ar)
1.13 $
(5,000.00 Ar)
     -81.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(30,943.23 Ar)
1.58 $
(7,000.00 Ar)
     -77.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(22,537.13 Ar)
1.17 $
(5,187.50 Ar)
     -77.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(10,977.79 Ar)
1.04 $
(4,605.26 Ar)
     -58.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $
(9,059.76 Ar)
0.65 $
(2,871.88 Ar)
     -68.3 %
Markets
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(17,675.03 Ar)
3.91 $
(17,283.11 Ar)
     -2.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(14,278.72 Ar)
0.90 $
(3,989.97 Ar)
     -72.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(9,122.02 Ar)
0.33 $
(1,448.66 Ar)
     -84.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(16,366.29 Ar)
2.07 $
(9,166.67 Ar)
     -44.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 $
(25,703.50 Ar)
3.90 $
(17,253.98 Ar)
     -32.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.49 $
(24,271.12 Ar)
2.23 $
(9,849.45 Ar)
     -59.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(32,156.77 Ar)
1.96 $
(8,646.61 Ar)
     -73.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(10,604.61 Ar)
0.62 $
(2,732.02 Ar)
     -74.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3,361.65 Ar)
0.29 $
(1,302.38 Ar)
     -61.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(8,981.47 Ar)
0.43 $
(1,917.46 Ar)
     -78.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(9,797.62 Ar)
0.35 $
(1,530.88 Ar)
     -84.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(6,012.01 Ar)
0.26 $
(1,164.22 Ar)
     -80.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(6,083.69 Ar)
0.35 $
(1,564.90 Ar)
     -74.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(9,534.38 Ar)
0.34 $
(1,525.00 Ar)
     -84.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $
(9,657.66 Ar)
0.61 $
(2,678.13 Ar)
     -72.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(66,306.92 Ar)
4.52 $
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -69.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(7,834.45 Ar)
0.79 $
(3,483.33 Ar)
     -55.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(15,673.45 Ar)
1.26 $
(5,555.56 Ar)
     -64.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(44,204.61 Ar)
1.81 $
(8,000.00 Ar)
     -81.9 %
Transportation
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(11,051.15 Ar)
0.23 $
(1,000.00 Ar)
     -91.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(318,273.19 Ar)
7.22 $
(31,911.78 Ar)
     -90.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.71 $
(16,422.01 Ar)
2.26 $
(10,000.00 Ar)
     -39.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(12,156.27 Ar)
2.18 $
(9,656.07 Ar)
     -20.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(132,613.83 Ar)
4.52 $
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -84.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(16,145.22 Ar)
4.77 $
(21,080.02 Ar)
     +30.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,354.00 $
(147,440,056.26 Ar)
14,704.35 $
(65,000,000.00 Ar)
     -55.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,101.91 $
(115,382,472.09 Ar)
23,934.16 $
(105,800,000.00 Ar)
     -8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.46 $
(899,382.09 Ar)
39.97 $
(176,666.67 Ar)
     -80.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.39 $
(231,608.21 Ar)
13.42 $
(59,333.33 Ar)
     -74.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.66 $
(312,352.29 Ar)
55.69 $
(246,181.82 Ar)
     -21.2 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.13 $
(208,348.81 Ar)
31.55 $
(139,444.44 Ar)
     -33.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(97,436.35 Ar)
11.59 $
(51,250.00 Ar)
     -47.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(61,886.45 Ar)
6.22 $
(27,500.00 Ar)
     -55.6 %
Childcare
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.73 $
(6,085,764.76 Ar)
113.11 $
(500,000.00 Ar)
     -91.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,999.48 $
(101,668,301.43 Ar)
11,888.74 $
(52,553,707.50 Ar)
     -48.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.98 $
(229,783.10 Ar)
20.81 $
(92,000.00 Ar)
     -60.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(188,266.67 Ar)
22.06 $
(97,500.00 Ar)
     -48.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.40 $
(390,785.68 Ar)
86.04 $
(380,333.33 Ar)
     -2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.81 $
(503,082.47 Ar)
75.08 $
(331,875.00 Ar)
     -34.0 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,757.16 $
(7,767,441.55 Ar)
407.20 $
(1,800,000.00 Ar)
     -76.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,446.42 $
(6,393,825.82 Ar)
118.84 $
(525,325.42 Ar)
     -91.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,952.43 $
(13,051,080.42 Ar)
763.50 $
(3,375,000.00 Ar)
     -74.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,396.11 $
(10,591,906.61 Ar)
363.62 $
(1,607,383.10 Ar)
     -84.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 313.79 $
(1,387,092.48 Ar)
74.61 $
(329,803.05 Ar)
     -76.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.91 $
(1,122,415.75 Ar)
47.29 $
(209,030.10 Ar)
     -81.4 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,535.16 $
(20,047,489.14 Ar)
146.36 $
(647,000.00 Ar)
     -96.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 17.25      +162.8 %
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