Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Madagascar 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Madagascar is 64.2% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Madagascar is 69.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Madagascar are 83.6% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Madagascar are 75.0% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Madagascar are 66.1% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Madagascar is 87.9% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Madagascar Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (81,238.97 Ar) |
3.69 C$ (12,000.00 Ar) |
-85.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (324,955.89 Ar) |
23.08 C$ (75,000.00 Ar) |
-76.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (48,743.38 Ar) |
6.15 C$ (20,000.00 Ar) |
-59.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (25,996.47 Ar) |
1.38 C$ (4,500.00 Ar) |
-82.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (25,996.47 Ar) |
2.15 C$ (7,000.00 Ar) |
-73.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (16,858.53 Ar) |
1.75 C$ (5,687.50 Ar) |
-66.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (9,403.53 Ar) |
1.33 C$ (4,323.53 Ar) |
-54.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (7,606.23 Ar) |
0.86 C$ (2,803.57 Ar) |
-63.1 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.68 C$ (37,958.94 Ar) |
5.63 C$ (18,285.53 Ar) |
-51.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (10,942.71 Ar) |
1.18 C$ (3,844.65 Ar) |
-64.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (7,446.83 Ar) |
0.45 C$ (1,452.89 Ar) |
-80.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (15,702.44 Ar) |
2.79 C$ (9,066.67 Ar) |
-42.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 C$ (23,061.93 Ar) |
6.13 C$ (19,905.75 Ar) |
-13.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (24,714.70 Ar) |
3.06 C$ (9,948.80 Ar) |
-59.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.32 C$ (30,283.60 Ar) |
2.66 C$ (8,652.28 Ar) |
-71.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (8,476.60 Ar) |
0.74 C$ (2,419.16 Ar) |
-71.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (2,921.47 Ar) |
0.38 C$ (1,240.05 Ar) |
-57.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (7,805.30 Ar) |
0.62 C$ (2,006.28 Ar) |
-74.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (8,388.15 Ar) |
0.53 C$ (1,709.70 Ar) |
-79.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (5,440.52 Ar) |
0.35 C$ (1,126.42 Ar) |
-79.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (5,414.82 Ar) |
0.48 C$ (1,564.90 Ar) |
-71.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (11,415.21 Ar) |
0.50 C$ (1,625.00 Ar) |
-85.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (8,120.30 Ar) |
0.87 C$ (2,821.88 Ar) |
-65.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (58,492.06 Ar) |
6.46 C$ (21,000.00 Ar) |
-64.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (13,259.27 Ar) |
1.16 C$ (3,757.34 Ar) |
-71.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (14,826.40 Ar) |
1.73 C$ (5,611.11 Ar) |
-62.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (64,991.18 Ar) |
2.46 C$ (8,000.00 Ar) |
-87.7 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (11,373.46 Ar) |
0.22 C$ (700.00 Ar) |
-93.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
106.00 C$ (344,453.25 Ar) |
12.31 C$ (40,000.00 Ar) |
-88.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (14,785.49 Ar) |
3.08 C$ (10,000.00 Ar) |
-32.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (11,400.66 Ar) |
4.70 C$ (15,288.77 Ar) |
+34.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (126,505.33 Ar) |
6.15 C$ (20,000.00 Ar) |
-84.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (19,741.40 Ar) |
6.59 C$ (21,398.71 Ar) |
+8.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (110,413,513.12 Ar) |
18,464.04 C$ (60,000,000.00 Ar) |
-45.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,055.45 C$ (91,167,836.44 Ar) |
32,112.05 C$ (104,350,000.00 Ar) |
+14.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.21 C$ (666,850.09 Ar) |
64.36 C$ (209,136.61 Ar) |
-68.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.64 C$ (203,550.47 Ar) |
20.80 C$ (67,600.00 Ar) |
-66.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.71 C$ (275,276.42 Ar) |
72.79 C$ (236,545.45 Ar) |
-14.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.78 C$ (191,003.61 Ar) |
30.93 C$ (100,500.00 Ar) |
-47.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.16 C$ (78,523.91 Ar) |
8.92 C$ (29,000.00 Ar) |
-63.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (51,180.55 Ar) |
9.23 C$ (30,000.00 Ar) |
-41.4 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,116.35 C$ (3,627,640.00 Ar) |
98.47 C$ (320,000.00 Ar) |
-91.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,551.23 C$ (53,784,193.51 Ar) |
16,172.57 C$ (52,553,707.50 Ar) |
-2.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.71 C$ (249,271.48 Ar) |
34.37 C$ (111,671.62 Ar) |
-55.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.99 C$ (185,176.12 Ar) |
37.81 C$ (122,857.14 Ar) |
-33.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.66 C$ (395,343.20 Ar) |
100.48 C$ (326,500.00 Ar) |
-17.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.94 C$ (480,752.71 Ar) |
71.46 C$ (232,222.22 Ar) |
-51.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,844.57 C$ (5,994,043.24 Ar) |
413.73 C$ (1,344,444.44 Ar) |
-77.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,643.03 C$ (5,339,135.86 Ar) |
105.19 C$ (341,829.95 Ar) |
-93.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,951.10 C$ (9,589,786.06 Ar) |
596.23 C$ (1,937,500.00 Ar) |
-79.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,555.29 C$ (8,303,570.06 Ar) |
359.02 C$ (1,166,666.67 Ar) |
-85.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
859.87 C$ (2,794,183.97 Ar) |
84.81 C$ (275,610.06 Ar) |
-90.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.69 C$ (1,955,233.86 Ar) |
64.33 C$ (209,030.10 Ar) |
-89.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,939.50 C$ (12,801,644.46 Ar) |
143.61 C$ (466,666.67 Ar) |
-96.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 17.25 | +171.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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