Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Madagascar Reverse

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Cost of Living in Madagascar is 63.0% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madagascar is 67.3% lower than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in Madagascar are 79.7% lower than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in Madagascar are 73.4% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in Madagascar are 64.9% lower than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in Madagascar is 89.4% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(67,303.93 Ar)
4.46 NZ$
(12,000.00 Ar)
     -82.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 NZ$
(336,519.67 Ar)
27.86 NZ$
(75,000.00 Ar)
     -77.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(40,382.36 Ar)
7.43 NZ$
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -50.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$
(29,613.73 Ar)
1.67 NZ$
(4,500.00 Ar)
     -84.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(29,613.73 Ar)
2.60 NZ$
(7,000.00 Ar)
     -76.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 NZ$
(15,319.39 Ar)
2.11 NZ$
(5,687.50 Ar)
     -62.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 NZ$
(10,137.09 Ar)
1.61 NZ$
(4,323.53 Ar)
     -57.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 NZ$
(9,396.04 Ar)
1.04 NZ$
(2,803.57 Ar)
     -70.2 %
Markets
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.26 NZ$
(30,317.84 Ar)
6.79 NZ$
(18,285.53 Ar)
     -39.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(7,873.01 Ar)
1.43 NZ$
(3,844.65 Ar)
     -51.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$
(3,760.01 Ar)
0.54 NZ$
(1,452.89 Ar)
     -61.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.74 NZ$
(28,915.03 Ar)
3.37 NZ$
(9,066.67 Ar)
     -68.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 NZ$
(16,762.64 Ar)
7.39 NZ$
(19,905.75 Ar)
     +18.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 NZ$
(19,276.81 Ar)
3.70 NZ$
(9,948.80 Ar)
     -48.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 NZ$
(26,255.46 Ar)
3.21 NZ$
(8,652.28 Ar)
     -67.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$
(5,687.34 Ar)
0.90 NZ$
(2,419.16 Ar)
     -57.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(4,604.23 Ar)
0.46 NZ$
(1,240.05 Ar)
     -73.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$
(6,186.80 Ar)
0.75 NZ$
(2,006.28 Ar)
     -67.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 NZ$
(9,624.83 Ar)
0.64 NZ$
(1,709.70 Ar)
     -82.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$
(4,243.06 Ar)
0.42 NZ$
(1,126.42 Ar)
     -73.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 NZ$
(3,587.57 Ar)
0.58 NZ$
(1,564.90 Ar)
     -56.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.92 NZ$
(10,542.68 Ar)
0.60 NZ$
(1,625.00 Ar)
     -84.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 NZ$
(5,080.59 Ar)
1.05 NZ$
(2,821.88 Ar)
     -44.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(43,074.52 Ar)
7.80 NZ$
(21,000.00 Ar)
     -51.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.98 NZ$
(13,403.02 Ar)
1.40 NZ$
(3,757.34 Ar)
     -72.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 NZ$
(15,676.92 Ar)
2.08 NZ$
(5,611.11 Ar)
     -64.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(107,686.30 Ar)
2.97 NZ$
(8,000.00 Ar)
     -92.6 %
Transportation
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(10,768.63 Ar)
0.26 NZ$
(700.00 Ar)
     -93.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 177.50 NZ$
(477,857.94 Ar)
14.86 NZ$
(40,000.00 Ar)
     -91.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(10,768.63 Ar)
3.71 NZ$
(10,000.00 Ar)
     -7.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 NZ$
(14,730.87 Ar)
5.68 NZ$
(15,288.77 Ar)
     +3.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(161,529.44 Ar)
7.43 NZ$
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -87.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.62 NZ$
(28,591.52 Ar)
7.95 NZ$
(21,398.71 Ar)
     -25.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 NZ$
(121,147,082.78 Ar)
22,286.96 NZ$
(60,000,000.00 Ar)
     -50.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,014.36 NZ$
(96,956,332.18 Ar)
38,760.74 NZ$
(104,350,000.00 Ar)
     +7.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.83 NZ$
(613,356.47 Ar)
77.68 NZ$
(209,136.61 Ar)
     -65.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.11 NZ$
(156,428.31 Ar)
25.11 NZ$
(67,600.00 Ar)
     -56.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.25 NZ$
(232,197.59 Ar)
87.86 NZ$
(236,545.45 Ar)
     +1.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.25 NZ$
(164,896.03 Ar)
37.33 NZ$
(100,500.00 Ar)
     -39.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.87 NZ$
(66,947.07 Ar)
10.77 NZ$
(29,000.00 Ar)
     -56.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(53,843.15 Ar)
11.14 NZ$
(30,000.00 Ar)
     -44.3 %
Childcare
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.23 NZ$
(3,360,419.48 Ar)
118.86 NZ$
(320,000.00 Ar)
     -90.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,631.90 NZ$
(52,852,155.48 Ar)
19,521.04 NZ$
(52,553,707.50 Ar)
     -0.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.95 NZ$
(306,779.18 Ar)
41.48 NZ$
(111,671.62 Ar)
     -63.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.62 NZ$
(192,809.75 Ar)
45.64 NZ$
(122,857.14 Ar)
     -36.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.22 NZ$
(431,340.79 Ar)
121.28 NZ$
(326,500.00 Ar)
     -24.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 196.48 NZ$
(528,949.10 Ar)
86.26 NZ$
(232,222.22 Ar)
     -56.1 %
Rent Per Month
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,825.21 NZ$
(4,913,744.27 Ar)
499.39 NZ$
(1,344,444.44 Ar)
     -72.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,526.87 NZ$
(4,110,582.79 Ar)
126.97 NZ$
(341,829.95 Ar)
     -91.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,908.77 NZ$
(7,830,878.28 Ar)
719.68 NZ$
(1,937,500.00 Ar)
     -75.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,512.23 NZ$
(6,763,320.64 Ar)
433.36 NZ$
(1,166,666.67 Ar)
     -82.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 778.32 NZ$
(2,095,348.67 Ar)
102.38 NZ$
(275,610.06 Ar)
     -86.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 640.55 NZ$
(1,724,463.76 Ar)
77.64 NZ$
(209,030.10 Ar)
     -87.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,997.06 NZ$
(13,452,871.34 Ar)
173.34 NZ$
(466,666.67 Ar)
     -96.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.76 17.25      +155.2 %
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