Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 194.9% higher than in Madagascar (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 272.0% higher than in Madagascar
Rent Prices in United States are 685.3% higher than in Madagascar
Restaurant Prices in United States are 340.9% higher than in Madagascar
Groceries Prices in United States are 208.9% higher than in Madagascar
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 1,027.8% higher than in Madagascar

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Restaurants	Madagascar Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12,000.00 Ar (2.66 $)	90,200.00 Ar (20.00 $)	+651.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75,000.00 Ar (16.63 $)	338,250.00 Ar (75.00 $)	+351.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20,000.00 Ar (4.43 $)	51,391.45 Ar (11.39 $)	+157.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4,500.00 Ar (1.00 $)	27,060.00 Ar (6.00 $)	+501.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7,000.00 Ar (1.55 $)	31,570.00 Ar (7.00 $)	+351.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5,687.50 Ar (1.26 $)	23,592.18 Ar (5.23 $)	+314.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	4,323.53 Ar (0.96 $)	11,566.16 Ar (2.56 $)	+167.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2,803.57 Ar (0.62 $)	9,430.46 Ar (2.09 $)	+236.4 %
Markets	Madagascar Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	18,285.53 Ar (4.05 $)	18,054.95 Ar (4.00 $)	-1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,844.65 Ar (0.85 $)	14,848.74 Ar (3.29 $)	+286.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,452.89 Ar (0.32 $)	9,429.53 Ar (2.09 $)	+549.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	9,066.67 Ar (2.01 $)	19,136.38 Ar (4.24 $)	+111.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	19,905.75 Ar (4.41 $)	26,462.57 Ar (5.87 $)	+32.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	9,948.80 Ar (2.21 $)	24,903.34 Ar (5.52 $)	+150.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8,652.28 Ar (1.92 $)	33,307.35 Ar (7.39 $)	+285.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	2,419.16 Ar (0.54 $)	10,809.91 Ar (2.40 $)	+346.8 %
Banana (1 lb)	1,240.05 Ar (0.27 $)	3,432.83 Ar (0.76 $)	+176.8 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2,006.28 Ar (0.44 $)	9,203.65 Ar (2.04 $)	+358.7 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1,709.70 Ar (0.38 $)	10,059.95 Ar (2.23 $)	+488.4 %
Potato (1 lb)	1,126.42 Ar (0.25 $)	5,997.76 Ar (1.33 $)	+432.5 %
Onion (1 lb)	1,564.90 Ar (0.35 $)	6,302.09 Ar (1.40 $)	+302.7 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1,625.00 Ar (0.36 $)	9,942.39 Ar (2.20 $)	+511.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,821.88 Ar (0.63 $)	10,050.23 Ar (2.23 $)	+256.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	21,000.00 Ar (4.66 $)	67,650.00 Ar (15.00 $)	+222.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,757.34 Ar (0.83 $)	8,800.00 Ar (1.95 $)	+134.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5,611.11 Ar (1.24 $)	16,207.04 Ar (3.59 $)	+188.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8,000.00 Ar (1.77 $)	45,100.00 Ar (10.00 $)	+463.8 %
Transportation	Madagascar Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	700.00 Ar (0.16 $)	11,275.00 Ar (2.50 $)	+1,510.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	40,000.00 Ar (8.87 $)	293,150.00 Ar (65.00 $)	+632.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 Ar (2.22 $)	16,912.50 Ar (3.75 $)	+69.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	15,288.77 Ar (3.39 $)	12,628.00 Ar (2.80 $)	-17.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20,000.00 Ar (4.43 $)	135,300.00 Ar (30.00 $)	+576.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	21,398.71 Ar (4.74 $)	15,810.39 Ar (3.51 $)	-26.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,000,000.00 Ar (13,303.77 $)	135,300,000.00 Ar (30,000.00 $)	+125.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	104,350,000.00 Ar (23,137.47 $)	117,134,367.05 Ar (25,972.14 $)	+12.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Madagascar Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	208,375.96 Ar (46.20 $)	940,456.25 Ar (208.53 $)	+351.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	67,600.00 Ar (14.99 $)	258,065.46 Ar (57.22 $)	+281.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	236,545.45 Ar (52.45 $)	322,472.42 Ar (71.50 $)	+36.3 %
Sports And Leisure	Madagascar Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	100,500.00 Ar (22.28 $)	209,842.76 Ar (46.53 $)	+108.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	29,000.00 Ar (6.43 $)	99,244.08 Ar (22.01 $)	+242.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	30,000.00 Ar (6.65 $)	64,786.15 Ar (14.36 $)	+116.0 %
Childcare	Madagascar Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	320,000.00 Ar (70.95 $)	6,215,153.98 Ar (1,378.08 $)	+1,842.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	52,553,707.50 Ar (11,652.71 $)	102,094,079.02 Ar (22,637.27 $)	+94.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	Madagascar Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	111,671.62 Ar (24.76 $)	235,230.81 Ar (52.16 $)	+110.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	122,857.14 Ar (27.24 $)	192,227.29 Ar (42.62 $)	+56.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	326,500.00 Ar (72.39 $)	404,594.02 Ar (89.71 $)	+23.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	232,222.22 Ar (51.49 $)	511,056.59 Ar (113.32 $)	+120.1 %
Rent Per Month	Madagascar Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,344,444.44 Ar (298.10 $)	7,861,216.79 Ar (1,743.06 $)	+484.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	341,092.35 Ar (75.63 $)	6,486,579.55 Ar (1,438.27 $)	+1,801.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,937,500.00 Ar (429.60 $)	13,106,226.18 Ar (2,906.04 $)	+576.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,166,666.67 Ar (258.68 $)	10,855,071.20 Ar (2,406.89 $)	+830.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	Madagascar Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	275,610.06 Ar (61.11 $)	1,361,926.00 Ar (301.98 $)	+394.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	209,030.10 Ar (46.35 $)	1,135,144.10 Ar (251.69 $)	+443.1 %
Salaries And Financing	Madagascar Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	466,666.67 Ar (103.47 $)	19,577,010.78 Ar (4,340.80 $)	+4,095.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.25	6.51	-62.3 %
Last update:	April 2025	May 2025
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