Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and France 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in France are 160.4% higher than in Madagascar (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in France are 160.4% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Rent Prices in France are 160.1% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Restaurant Prices in France are 311.2% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Groceries Prices in France are 189.7% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Local Purchasing Power in France is 553.5% higher than in Madagascar | |
Restaurants | Madagascar Edit |
France Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12,000.00 Ar (2.52 €) |
71,409.86 Ar (15.00 €) |
+495.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 Ar (14.70 €) |
285,639.45 Ar (60.00 €) |
+308.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20,000.00 Ar (4.20 €) |
47,606.58 Ar (10.00 €) |
+138.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Ar (1.05 €) |
28,563.95 Ar (6.00 €) |
+471.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 Ar (1.47 €) |
23,803.29 Ar (5.00 €) |
+240.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,187.50 Ar (1.09 €) |
14,511.60 Ar (3.05 €) |
+179.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4,605.26 Ar (0.97 €) |
13,222.15 Ar (2.78 €) |
+187.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,871.88 Ar (0.60 €) |
9,098.72 Ar (1.91 €) |
+216.8 % |
Markets | Madagascar Edit |
France Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,283.11 Ar (3.63 €) |
20,336.10 Ar (4.27 €) |
+17.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,989.97 Ar (0.84 €) |
7,481.34 Ar (1.57 €) |
+87.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,448.66 Ar (0.30 €) |
4,688.76 Ar (0.98 €) |
+223.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,166.67 Ar (1.93 €) |
17,860.16 Ar (3.75 €) |
+94.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
17,253.98 Ar (3.62 €) |
36,713.05 Ar (7.71 €) |
+112.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,849.45 Ar (2.07 €) |
27,454.55 Ar (5.77 €) |
+178.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8,646.61 Ar (1.82 €) |
40,692.42 Ar (8.55 €) |
+370.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2,732.02 Ar (0.57 €) |
5,923.24 Ar (1.24 €) |
+116.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,302.38 Ar (0.27 €) |
4,392.84 Ar (0.92 €) |
+237.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,917.46 Ar (0.40 €) |
6,317.45 Ar (1.33 €) |
+229.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,530.88 Ar (0.32 €) |
7,259.36 Ar (1.52 €) |
+374.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,164.22 Ar (0.24 €) |
4,392.26 Ar (0.92 €) |
+277.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,564.90 Ar (0.33 €) |
4,474.64 Ar (0.94 €) |
+185.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,525.00 Ar (0.32 €) |
6,492.94 Ar (1.36 €) |
+325.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,678.13 Ar (0.56 €) |
3,340.52 Ar (0.70 €) |
+24.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20,000.00 Ar (4.20 €) |
33,324.60 Ar (7.00 €) |
+66.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,483.33 Ar (0.73 €) |
10,419.52 Ar (2.19 €) |
+199.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,555.56 Ar (1.17 €) |
12,762.96 Ar (2.68 €) |
+129.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8,000.00 Ar (1.68 €) |
52,367.23 Ar (11.00 €) |
+554.6 % |
Transportation | Madagascar Edit |
France Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,000.00 Ar (0.21 €) |
8,569.18 Ar (1.80 €) |
+756.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
31,901.64 Ar (6.70 €) |
314,203.40 Ar (66.00 €) |
+884.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Ar (2.10 €) |
13,805.91 Ar (2.90 €) |
+38.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Ar (2.03 €) |
13,944.00 Ar (2.93 €) |
+44.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20,000.00 Ar (4.20 €) |
132,346.28 Ar (27.80 €) |
+561.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21,080.02 Ar (4.43 €) |
32,841.66 Ar (6.90 €) |
+55.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
65,000,000.00 Ar (13,653.58 €) |
154,221,501.00 Ar (32,395.00 €) |
+137.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
105,800,000.00 Ar (22,223.82 €) |
128,662,703.58 Ar (27,026.25 €) |
+21.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Madagascar Edit |
France Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
176,666.67 Ar (37.11 €) |
843,267.02 Ar (177.13 €) |
+377.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59,333.33 Ar (12.46 €) |
125,634.61 Ar (26.39 €) |
+111.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
246,181.82 Ar (51.71 €) |
140,508.80 Ar (29.51 €) |
-42.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Madagascar Edit |
France Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
139,444.44 Ar (29.29 €) |
156,130.79 Ar (32.80 €) |
+12.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
51,250.00 Ar (10.77 €) |
75,421.10 Ar (15.84 €) |
+47.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
27,500.00 Ar (5.78 €) |
57,127.89 Ar (12.00 €) |
+107.7 % |
Childcare | Madagascar Edit |
France Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
500,000.00 Ar (105.03 €) |
3,221,774.99 Ar (676.75 €) |
+544.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
52,553,707.50 Ar (11,039.17 €) |
49,749,381.36 Ar (10,450.11 €) |
-5.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Madagascar Edit |
France Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
92,000.00 Ar (19.33 €) |
412,167.75 Ar (86.58 €) |
+348.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
97,500.00 Ar (20.48 €) |
178,007.53 Ar (37.39 €) |
+82.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
380,333.33 Ar (79.89 €) |
424,280.38 Ar (89.12 €) |
+11.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
331,875.00 Ar (69.71 €) |
557,294.47 Ar (117.06 €) |
+67.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Madagascar Edit |
France Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,800,000.00 Ar (378.10 €) |
3,698,028.43 Ar (776.79 €) |
+105.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
525,459.94 Ar (110.38 €) |
2,776,781.44 Ar (583.28 €) |
+428.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,375,000.00 Ar (708.94 €) |
7,007,773.09 Ar (1,472.02 €) |
+107.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,607,480.97 Ar (337.66 €) |
5,528,087.59 Ar (1,161.20 €) |
+243.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Madagascar Edit |
France Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
329,803.05 Ar (69.28 €) |
2,669,700.13 Ar (560.78 €) |
+709.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
209,030.10 Ar (43.91 €) |
1,977,856.95 Ar (415.46 €) |
+846.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Madagascar Edit |
France Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
647,000.00 Ar (135.91 €) |
11,008,052.31 Ar (2,312.30 €) |
+1,601.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.25 | 3.56 | -79.4 % |
| Last update: | February 2024 | May 2024 | |
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