Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 187.7% higher than in Madagascar (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 216.0% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 308.8% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 365.4% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 222.2% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 715.7% higher than in Madagascar | |
Restaurants | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12,000.00 Ar (4.07 A$) |
73,785.53 Ar (25.00 A$) |
+514.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 Ar (23.72 A$) |
376,306.22 Ar (127.50 A$) |
+437.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20,000.00 Ar (6.78 A$) |
44,271.32 Ar (15.00 A$) |
+121.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Ar (1.69 A$) |
30,473.42 Ar (10.32 A$) |
+509.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 Ar (2.37 A$) |
32,465.63 Ar (11.00 A$) |
+363.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,187.50 Ar (1.76 A$) |
15,627.11 Ar (5.29 A$) |
+201.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4,605.26 Ar (1.56 A$) |
11,813.71 Ar (4.00 A$) |
+156.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,871.88 Ar (0.97 A$) |
9,838.60 Ar (3.33 A$) |
+242.6 % |
Markets | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,428.04 Ar (5.90 A$) |
25,905.81 Ar (8.78 A$) |
+48.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,989.97 Ar (1.35 A$) |
10,074.11 Ar (3.41 A$) |
+152.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,424.28 Ar (0.48 A$) |
4,370.23 Ar (1.48 A$) |
+206.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,166.67 Ar (3.11 A$) |
18,048.80 Ar (6.12 A$) |
+96.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
17,253.98 Ar (5.85 A$) |
20,324.97 Ar (6.89 A$) |
+17.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,849.45 Ar (3.34 A$) |
17,331.37 Ar (5.87 A$) |
+76.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8,609.54 Ar (2.92 A$) |
28,724.19 Ar (9.73 A$) |
+233.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2,732.02 Ar (0.93 A$) |
6,477.78 Ar (2.19 A$) |
+137.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,268.25 Ar (0.43 A$) |
5,415.09 Ar (1.83 A$) |
+327.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,917.46 Ar (0.65 A$) |
6,165.53 Ar (2.09 A$) |
+221.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,530.88 Ar (0.52 A$) |
8,942.79 Ar (3.03 A$) |
+484.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,164.22 Ar (0.39 A$) |
4,941.95 Ar (1.67 A$) |
+324.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,564.90 Ar (0.53 A$) |
4,381.61 Ar (1.48 A$) |
+180.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,525.00 Ar (0.52 A$) |
10,325.16 Ar (3.50 A$) |
+577.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,671.88 Ar (0.91 A$) |
7,525.49 Ar (2.55 A$) |
+181.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20,000.00 Ar (6.78 A$) |
59,028.43 Ar (20.00 A$) |
+195.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,483.33 Ar (1.18 A$) |
21,703.19 Ar (7.35 A$) |
+523.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,555.56 Ar (1.88 A$) |
24,534.07 Ar (8.31 A$) |
+341.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8,000.00 Ar (2.71 A$) |
132,813.96 Ar (45.00 A$) |
+1,560.2 % |
Transportation | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,000.00 Ar (0.34 A$) |
14,757.11 Ar (5.00 A$) |
+1,375.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
32,045.32 Ar (10.86 A$) |
495,838.78 Ar (168.00 A$) |
+1,447.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Ar (3.39 A$) |
16,232.82 Ar (5.50 A$) |
+62.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Ar (3.27 A$) |
11,874.63 Ar (4.02 A$) |
+23.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20,000.00 Ar (6.78 A$) |
177,085.28 Ar (60.00 A$) |
+785.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21,080.02 Ar (7.14 A$) |
21,075.04 Ar (7.14 A$) |
-0.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
65,000,000.00 Ar (22,023.29 A$) |
131,110,988.24 Ar (44,423.00 A$) |
+101.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
105,800,000.00 Ar (35,847.14 A$) |
99,822,160.09 Ar (33,821.73 A$) |
-5.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
176,666.67 Ar (59.86 A$) |
910,863.21 Ar (308.62 A$) |
+415.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59,333.33 Ar (20.10 A$) |
122,161.28 Ar (41.39 A$) |
+105.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
246,181.82 Ar (83.41 A$) |
242,055.18 Ar (82.01 A$) |
-1.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
139,444.44 Ar (47.25 A$) |
230,986.62 Ar (78.26 A$) |
+65.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
51,250.00 Ar (17.36 A$) |
75,704.74 Ar (25.65 A$) |
+47.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
27,500.00 Ar (9.32 A$) |
63,455.56 Ar (21.50 A$) |
+130.7 % |
Childcare | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
500,000.00 Ar (169.41 A$) |
7,057,642.47 Ar (2,391.27 A$) |
+1,311.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
52,553,707.50 Ar (17,806.24 A$) |
56,095,034.78 Ar (19,006.11 A$) |
+6.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
92,000.00 Ar (31.17 A$) |
354,575.93 Ar (120.14 A$) |
+285.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
97,500.00 Ar (33.03 A$) |
253,243.16 Ar (85.80 A$) |
+159.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
380,333.33 Ar (128.86 A$) |
496,100.75 Ar (168.09 A$) |
+30.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
331,875.00 Ar (112.45 A$) |
533,949.33 Ar (180.91 A$) |
+60.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,800,000.00 Ar (609.88 A$) |
6,589,455.77 Ar (2,232.64 A$) |
+266.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
525,894.89 Ar (178.18 A$) |
5,164,208.46 Ar (1,749.74 A$) |
+882.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,375,000.00 Ar (1,143.52 A$) |
10,490,495.45 Ar (3,554.39 A$) |
+210.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,610,777.39 Ar (545.76 A$) |
7,648,207.00 Ar (2,591.36 A$) |
+374.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
329,803.05 Ar (111.74 A$) |
3,008,739.54 Ar (1,019.42 A$) |
+812.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
209,030.10 Ar (70.82 A$) |
2,204,190.43 Ar (746.82 A$) |
+954.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
647,000.00 Ar (219.22 A$) |
16,674,837.69 Ar (5,649.77 A$) |
+2,477.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.25 | 6.37 | -63.1 % |
| Last update: | February 2024 | June 2024 | |
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