Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Madagascar 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Madagascar are 26.0% lower than in South Africa (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madagascar are 26.3% lower than in South Africa | |
| Rent Prices in Madagascar are 27.4% lower than in South Africa | |
| Restaurant Prices in Madagascar are 51.5% lower than in South Africa | |
| Groceries Prices in Madagascar are 16.0% lower than in South Africa | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Madagascar is 84.7% lower than in South Africa | |
Restaurants | South Africa Edit |
Madagascar Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 R (35,550.23 Ar) |
50.63 R (12,000.00 Ar) |
-66.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (165,901.08 Ar) |
295.36 R (70,000.00 Ar) |
-57.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
80.00 R (18,960.12 Ar) |
84.39 R (20,000.00 Ar) |
+5.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40.00 R (9,480.06 Ar) |
21.10 R (5,000.00 Ar) |
-47.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
42.00 R (9,954.06 Ar) |
29.54 R (7,000.00 Ar) |
-29.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
34.29 R (8,126.03 Ar) |
21.89 R (5,187.50 Ar) |
-36.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.13 R (4,059.40 Ar) |
19.43 R (4,605.26 Ar) |
+13.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.07 R (3,097.78 Ar) |
12.12 R (2,871.88 Ar) |
-7.3 % |
Markets | South Africa Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
71.19 R (16,872.64 Ar) |
72.92 R (17,283.11 Ar) |
+2.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
15.62 R (3,700.96 Ar) |
16.84 R (3,989.97 Ar) |
+7.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
12.11 R (2,870.29 Ar) |
6.11 R (1,448.66 Ar) |
-49.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38.86 R (9,208.80 Ar) |
38.68 R (9,166.67 Ar) |
-0.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
58.48 R (13,860.91 Ar) |
72.80 R (17,253.98 Ar) |
+24.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
36.60 R (8,675.29 Ar) |
41.56 R (9,849.45 Ar) |
+13.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
53.72 R (12,732.40 Ar) |
36.48 R (8,646.61 Ar) |
-32.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
11.76 R (2,786.47 Ar) |
11.53 R (2,732.02 Ar) |
-2.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.42 R (2,705.84 Ar) |
5.50 R (1,302.38 Ar) |
-51.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
10.95 R (2,594.22 Ar) |
8.09 R (1,917.46 Ar) |
-26.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
11.98 R (2,840.38 Ar) |
6.46 R (1,530.88 Ar) |
-46.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
9.55 R (2,264.03 Ar) |
4.91 R (1,164.22 Ar) |
-48.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
11.13 R (2,637.56 Ar) |
6.60 R (1,564.90 Ar) |
-40.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18.28 R (4,331.91 Ar) |
6.43 R (1,525.00 Ar) |
-64.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.57 R (3,926.95 Ar) |
11.30 R (2,678.13 Ar) |
-31.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
80.00 R (18,960.12 Ar) |
84.39 R (20,000.00 Ar) |
+5.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
22.70 R (5,378.86 Ar) |
14.70 R (3,483.33 Ar) |
-35.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.26 R (6,935.23 Ar) |
23.44 R (5,555.56 Ar) |
-19.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 R (11,850.08 Ar) |
33.76 R (8,000.00 Ar) |
-32.5 % |
Transportation | South Africa Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 R (7,110.05 Ar) |
4.22 R (1,000.00 Ar) |
-85.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 R (189,601.23 Ar) |
134.71 R (31,926.82 Ar) |
-83.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (4,740.03 Ar) |
42.19 R (10,000.00 Ar) |
+111.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
30.58 R (7,246.93 Ar) |
40.74 R (9,656.07 Ar) |
+33.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
87.50 R (20,737.63 Ar) |
84.39 R (20,000.00 Ar) |
-3.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.28 R (20,923.42 Ar) |
88.94 R (21,080.02 Ar) |
+0.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (82,950,539.79 Ar) |
274,259.82 R (65,000,000.00 Ar) |
-21.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
408,706.93 R (96,864,172.54 Ar) |
446,410.60 R (105,800,000.00 Ar) |
+9.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Africa Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,892.15 R (448,442.10 Ar) |
745.42 R (176,666.67 Ar) |
-60.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
589.10 R (139,618.31 Ar) |
250.35 R (59,333.33 Ar) |
-57.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
757.89 R (179,620.29 Ar) |
1,038.74 R (246,181.82 Ar) |
+37.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Africa Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
571.99 R (135,563.51 Ar) |
588.37 R (139,444.44 Ar) |
+2.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
163.59 R (38,771.45 Ar) |
216.24 R (51,250.00 Ar) |
+32.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
114.50 R (27,136.68 Ar) |
116.03 R (27,500.00 Ar) |
+1.3 % |
Childcare | South Africa Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,473.08 R (823,125.32 Ar) |
2,109.69 R (500,000.00 Ar) |
-39.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
80,040.39 R (18,969,695.19 Ar) |
221,744.16 R (52,553,707.50 Ar) |
+177.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Africa Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
826.28 R (195,828.88 Ar) |
388.18 R (92,000.00 Ar) |
-53.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
534.49 R (126,673.84 Ar) |
411.39 R (97,500.00 Ar) |
-23.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,528.50 R (362,256.06 Ar) |
1,604.77 R (380,333.33 Ar) |
+5.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,401.54 R (332,166.41 Ar) |
1,400.31 R (331,875.00 Ar) |
-0.1 % |
Rent Per Month | South Africa Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,283.87 R (1,963,290.20 Ar) |
7,594.89 R (1,800,000.00 Ar) |
-8.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,337.00 R (1,501,878.95 Ar) |
2,218.01 R (525,671.57 Ar) |
-65.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,736.07 R (3,729,471.81 Ar) |
14,240.41 R (3,375,000.00 Ar) |
-9.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,131.00 R (2,875,066.17 Ar) |
6,786.16 R (1,608,329.50 Ar) |
-44.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Africa Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,688.03 R (400,066.81 Ar) |
1,391.56 R (329,803.05 Ar) |
-17.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,331.97 R (315,679.66 Ar) |
881.98 R (209,030.10 Ar) |
-33.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Africa Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
24,223.77 R (5,741,071.72 Ar) |
2,729.94 R (647,000.00 Ar) |
-88.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.35 | 17.25 | +52.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | February 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 824 | 29 |
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