Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Madagascar 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Madagascar are 15.8% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madagascar are 21.5% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Madagascar are 45.4% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Madagascar are 8.7% lower than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Madagascar are 1.1% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Madagascar is 80.6% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Madagascar Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (13,250.50 Ar) |
226.41 ₹ (12,000.00 Ar) |
-9.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (63,602.40 Ar) |
1,320.70 ₹ (70,000.00 Ar) |
+10.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (18,550.70 Ar) |
377.34 ₹ (20,000.00 Ar) |
+7.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
160.00 ₹ (8,480.32 Ar) |
94.34 ₹ (5,000.00 Ar) |
-41.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (15,900.60 Ar) |
132.07 ₹ (7,000.00 Ar) |
-56.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
158.62 ₹ (8,407.44 Ar) |
97.87 ₹ (5,187.50 Ar) |
-38.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
35.98 ₹ (1,906.77 Ar) |
86.89 ₹ (4,605.26 Ar) |
+141.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
15.42 ₹ (817.07 Ar) |
54.18 ₹ (2,871.88 Ar) |
+251.5 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
220.77 ₹ (11,701.13 Ar) |
326.08 ₹ (17,283.11 Ar) |
+47.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
37.54 ₹ (1,989.76 Ar) |
75.28 ₹ (3,989.97 Ar) |
+100.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
26.71 ₹ (1,415.76 Ar) |
27.33 ₹ (1,448.66 Ar) |
+2.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
80.04 ₹ (4,242.02 Ar) |
172.95 ₹ (9,166.67 Ar) |
+116.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
202.18 ₹ (10,716.03 Ar) |
325.53 ₹ (17,253.98 Ar) |
+61.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
119.60 ₹ (6,339.09 Ar) |
185.83 ₹ (9,849.45 Ar) |
+55.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
219.27 ₹ (11,621.53 Ar) |
163.14 ₹ (8,646.61 Ar) |
-25.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
80.68 ₹ (4,276.11 Ar) |
51.55 ₹ (2,732.02 Ar) |
-36.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
27.95 ₹ (1,481.39 Ar) |
24.57 ₹ (1,302.38 Ar) |
-12.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.72 ₹ (2,211.07 Ar) |
36.18 ₹ (1,917.46 Ar) |
-13.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.55 ₹ (1,035.95 Ar) |
28.88 ₹ (1,530.88 Ar) |
+47.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13.74 ₹ (728.50 Ar) |
21.97 ₹ (1,164.22 Ar) |
+59.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15.34 ₹ (812.93 Ar) |
29.53 ₹ (1,564.90 Ar) |
+92.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
46.40 ₹ (2,459.03 Ar) |
28.77 ₹ (1,525.00 Ar) |
-38.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.02 ₹ (1,538.06 Ar) |
50.53 ₹ (2,678.13 Ar) |
+74.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (39,751.50 Ar) |
377.34 ₹ (20,000.00 Ar) |
-49.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
158.19 ₹ (8,384.63 Ar) |
65.72 ₹ (3,483.33 Ar) |
-58.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
257.82 ₹ (13,664.80 Ar) |
104.82 ₹ (5,555.56 Ar) |
-59.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (18,550.70 Ar) |
150.94 ₹ (8,000.00 Ar) |
-56.9 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (1,590.06 Ar) |
18.87 ₹ (1,000.00 Ar) |
-37.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 ₹ (53,002.00 Ar) |
602.01 ₹ (31,907.60 Ar) |
-39.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
70.00 ₹ (3,710.14 Ar) |
188.67 ₹ (10,000.00 Ar) |
+169.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (2,132.46 Ar) |
182.18 ₹ (9,656.07 Ar) |
+352.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (5,300.20 Ar) |
377.34 ₹ (20,000.00 Ar) |
+277.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
394.40 ₹ (20,904.22 Ar) |
397.72 ₹ (21,080.02 Ar) |
+0.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (63,602,402.50 Ar) |
1,226,368.77 ₹ (65,000,000.00 Ar) |
+2.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,912,053.96 ₹ (101,342,687.88 Ar) |
1,996,151.01 ₹ (105,800,000.00 Ar) |
+4.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,491.99 ₹ (185,082.47 Ar) |
3,333.21 ₹ (176,666.67 Ar) |
-4.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
314.09 ₹ (16,647.28 Ar) |
1,119.45 ₹ (59,333.33 Ar) |
+256.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
697.90 ₹ (36,989.92 Ar) |
4,644.76 ₹ (246,181.82 Ar) |
+565.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,442.43 ₹ (76,451.88 Ar) |
2,630.93 ₹ (139,444.44 Ar) |
+82.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
642.35 ₹ (34,045.80 Ar) |
966.94 ₹ (51,250.00 Ar) |
+50.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (15,900.60 Ar) |
518.85 ₹ (27,500.00 Ar) |
+72.9 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,402.87 ₹ (339,364.89 Ar) |
9,433.61 ₹ (500,000.00 Ar) |
+47.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
153,554.17 ₹ (8,138,678.42 Ar) |
991,541.93 ₹ (52,553,707.50 Ar) |
+545.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,225.38 ₹ (117,949.63 Ar) |
1,735.78 ₹ (92,000.00 Ar) |
-22.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,320.21 ₹ (122,975.89 Ar) |
1,839.55 ₹ (97,500.00 Ar) |
-20.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,782.83 ₹ (200,497.59 Ar) |
7,175.83 ₹ (380,333.33 Ar) |
+89.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,785.92 ₹ (147,659.38 Ar) |
6,261.56 ₹ (331,875.00 Ar) |
+124.8 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,314.53 ₹ (917,704.56 Ar) |
33,960.98 ₹ (1,800,000.00 Ar) |
+96.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,942.84 ₹ (579,992.37 Ar) |
9,912.19 ₹ (525,365.66 Ar) |
-9.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
41,033.01 ₹ (2,174,831.65 Ar) |
63,676.84 ₹ (3,375,000.00 Ar) |
+55.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
25,556.44 ₹ (1,354,542.41 Ar) |
30,327.03 ₹ (1,607,393.05 Ar) |
+18.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,080.25 ₹ (799,283.59 Ar) |
6,222.46 ₹ (329,803.05 Ar) |
-58.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,254.41 ₹ (437,500.42 Ar) |
3,943.82 ₹ (209,030.10 Ar) |
-52.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
51,878.75 ₹ (2,749,677.46 Ar) |
12,207.09 ₹ (647,000.00 Ar) |
-76.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.89 | 17.25 | +94.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | February 2024 | |
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