Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 183.3% higher than in Madagascar (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 232.8% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 498.2% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 286.9% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 203.7% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 912.9% higher than in Madagascar | |
Restaurants | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12,000.00 Ar (4.23 A$) |
71,000.91 Ar (25.00 A$) |
+491.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
75,000.00 Ar (26.41 A$) |
340,804.38 Ar (120.00 A$) |
+354.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20,000.00 Ar (7.04 A$) |
42,600.55 Ar (15.00 A$) |
+113.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Ar (1.58 A$) |
28,400.37 Ar (10.00 A$) |
+531.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 Ar (2.46 A$) |
31,240.40 Ar (11.00 A$) |
+346.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,687.50 Ar (2.00 A$) |
15,214.40 Ar (5.36 A$) |
+167.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4,323.53 Ar (1.52 A$) |
11,523.70 Ar (4.06 A$) |
+166.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,803.57 Ar (0.99 A$) |
9,497.55 Ar (3.34 A$) |
+238.8 % |
Markets | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
18,285.53 Ar (6.44 A$) |
25,363.13 Ar (8.93 A$) |
+38.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,844.65 Ar (1.35 A$) |
9,720.45 Ar (3.42 A$) |
+152.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,452.89 Ar (0.51 A$) |
4,101.82 Ar (1.44 A$) |
+182.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,066.67 Ar (3.19 A$) |
18,767.30 Ar (6.61 A$) |
+107.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
19,905.75 Ar (7.01 A$) |
17,761.05 Ar (6.25 A$) |
-10.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,948.80 Ar (3.50 A$) |
16,793.94 Ar (5.91 A$) |
+68.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8,652.28 Ar (3.05 A$) |
27,576.35 Ar (9.71 A$) |
+218.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2,419.16 Ar (0.85 A$) |
6,312.92 Ar (2.22 A$) |
+161.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,240.05 Ar (0.44 A$) |
5,451.86 Ar (1.92 A$) |
+339.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,006.28 Ar (0.71 A$) |
5,787.20 Ar (2.04 A$) |
+188.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,709.70 Ar (0.60 A$) |
8,495.88 Ar (2.99 A$) |
+396.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,126.42 Ar (0.40 A$) |
4,860.04 Ar (1.71 A$) |
+331.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,564.90 Ar (0.55 A$) |
4,238.57 Ar (1.49 A$) |
+170.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,625.00 Ar (0.57 A$) |
9,657.06 Ar (3.40 A$) |
+494.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,821.88 Ar (0.99 A$) |
6,577.59 Ar (2.32 A$) |
+133.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
21,000.00 Ar (7.39 A$) |
56,800.73 Ar (20.00 A$) |
+170.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,757.34 Ar (1.32 A$) |
19,468.29 Ar (6.85 A$) |
+418.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,611.11 Ar (1.98 A$) |
21,568.38 Ar (7.59 A$) |
+284.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8,000.00 Ar (2.82 A$) |
136,321.75 Ar (48.00 A$) |
+1,604.0 % |
Transportation | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
700.00 Ar (0.25 A$) |
12,780.16 Ar (4.50 A$) |
+1,725.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 Ar (14.08 A$) |
426,005.48 Ar (150.00 A$) |
+965.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Ar (3.52 A$) |
17,040.22 Ar (6.00 A$) |
+70.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
15,288.77 Ar (5.38 A$) |
12,340.61 Ar (4.35 A$) |
-19.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20,000.00 Ar (7.04 A$) |
164,722.12 Ar (58.00 A$) |
+723.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21,398.71 Ar (7.53 A$) |
19,687.04 Ar (6.93 A$) |
-8.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
60,000,000.00 Ar (21,126.49 A$) |
126,162,942.72 Ar (44,423.00 A$) |
+110.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
104,350,000.00 Ar (36,742.49 A$) |
99,366,638.36 Ar (34,987.80 A$) |
-4.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
208,375.96 Ar (73.37 A$) |
769,841.94 Ar (271.07 A$) |
+269.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
67,600.00 Ar (23.80 A$) |
117,178.97 Ar (41.26 A$) |
+73.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
236,545.45 Ar (83.29 A$) |
231,467.37 Ar (81.50 A$) |
-2.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
100,500.00 Ar (35.39 A$) |
207,855.03 Ar (73.19 A$) |
+106.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29,000.00 Ar (10.21 A$) |
73,295.76 Ar (25.81 A$) |
+152.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
30,000.00 Ar (10.56 A$) |
62,480.80 Ar (22.00 A$) |
+108.3 % |
Childcare | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
320,000.00 Ar (112.67 A$) |
6,905,868.61 Ar (2,431.61 A$) |
+2,058.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
52,553,707.50 Ar (18,504.59 A$) |
55,282,491.05 Ar (19,465.42 A$) |
+5.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
111,671.62 Ar (39.32 A$) |
314,211.09 Ar (110.64 A$) |
+181.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
122,857.14 Ar (43.26 A$) |
224,109.10 Ar (78.91 A$) |
+82.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
326,500.00 Ar (114.96 A$) |
447,317.00 Ar (157.50 A$) |
+37.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
232,222.22 Ar (81.77 A$) |
483,416.05 Ar (170.21 A$) |
+108.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,344,444.44 Ar (473.39 A$) |
6,053,933.88 Ar (2,131.64 A$) |
+350.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
341,092.35 Ar (120.10 A$) |
4,797,966.49 Ar (1,689.40 A$) |
+1,306.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,937,500.00 Ar (682.21 A$) |
10,233,116.58 Ar (3,603.16 A$) |
+428.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,166,666.67 Ar (410.79 A$) |
7,569,149.94 Ar (2,665.16 A$) |
+548.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
275,610.06 Ar (97.04 A$) |
2,757,847.15 Ar (971.06 A$) |
+900.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
209,030.10 Ar (73.60 A$) |
2,057,071.48 Ar (724.31 A$) |
+884.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
466,666.67 Ar (164.32 A$) |
15,732,964.92 Ar (5,539.71 A$) |
+3,271.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.25 | 6.36 | -63.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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