Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Madagascar Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Madagascar are 65.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madagascar are 71.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Madagascar are 81.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Madagascar are 79.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Madagascar are 68.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Madagascar is 89.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Madagascar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(88,689.08 Ar)
2.71 $
(12,000.00 Ar)
     -86.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(332,584.04 Ar)
15.79 $
(70,000.00 Ar)
     -79.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.90 $
(48,335.55 Ar)
4.51 $
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -58.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(26,606.72 Ar)
1.13 $
(5,000.00 Ar)
     -81.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(31,041.18 Ar)
1.58 $
(7,000.00 Ar)
     -77.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(22,628.05 Ar)
1.17 $
(5,187.50 Ar)
     -77.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(11,030.32 Ar)
1.04 $
(4,605.26 Ar)
     -58.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(9,148.18 Ar)
0.65 $
(2,871.88 Ar)
     -68.6 %
Markets
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(17,756.94 Ar)
3.90 $
(17,283.11 Ar)
     -2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(14,342.84 Ar)
0.90 $
(3,989.97 Ar)
     -72.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(9,191.65 Ar)
0.33 $
(1,448.66 Ar)
     -84.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(16,504.34 Ar)
2.07 $
(9,166.67 Ar)
     -44.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(25,885.95 Ar)
3.89 $
(17,253.98 Ar)
     -33.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(24,426.66 Ar)
2.22 $
(9,849.45 Ar)
     -59.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(32,348.35 Ar)
1.95 $
(8,646.61 Ar)
     -73.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(10,680.31 Ar)
0.62 $
(2,732.02 Ar)
     -74.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3,382.57 Ar)
0.29 $
(1,302.38 Ar)
     -61.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(9,032.87 Ar)
0.43 $
(1,917.46 Ar)
     -78.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(9,863.46 Ar)
0.35 $
(1,530.88 Ar)
     -84.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(6,071.66 Ar)
0.26 $
(1,164.22 Ar)
     -80.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(6,119.69 Ar)
0.35 $
(1,564.90 Ar)
     -74.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(9,573.31 Ar)
0.34 $
(1,525.00 Ar)
     -84.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(9,705.10 Ar)
0.60 $
(2,678.13 Ar)
     -72.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(66,516.81 Ar)
4.51 $
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -69.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(7,859.57 Ar)
0.79 $
(3,483.33 Ar)
     -55.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(15,787.47 Ar)
1.25 $
(5,555.56 Ar)
     -64.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(44,344.54 Ar)
1.80 $
(8,000.00 Ar)
     -82.0 %
Transportation
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(11,086.13 Ar)
0.23 $
(1,000.00 Ar)
     -91.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(319,280.68 Ar)
7.19 $
(31,888.18 Ar)
     -90.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(16,629.20 Ar)
2.26 $
(10,000.00 Ar)
     -39.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(12,416.47 Ar)
2.18 $
(9,656.07 Ar)
     -22.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(133,033.62 Ar)
4.51 $
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -85.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $
(16,210.65 Ar)
4.75 $
(21,080.02 Ar)
     +30.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(146,336,978.93 Ar)
14,657.95 $
(65,000,000.00 Ar)
     -55.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,088.28 $
(115,687,274.62 Ar)
23,858.63 $
(105,800,000.00 Ar)
     -8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.31 $
(914,868.15 Ar)
39.84 $
(176,666.67 Ar)
     -80.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.52 $
(232,882.02 Ar)
13.38 $
(59,333.33 Ar)
     -74.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.09 $
(315,259.74 Ar)
55.52 $
(246,181.82 Ar)
     -21.9 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.67 $
(211,402.80 Ar)
31.45 $
(139,444.44 Ar)
     -34.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.51 $
(99,831.03 Ar)
11.56 $
(51,250.00 Ar)
     -48.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(62,082.35 Ar)
6.20 $
(27,500.00 Ar)
     -55.7 %
Childcare
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.24 $
(6,098,419.49 Ar)
112.75 $
(500,000.00 Ar)
     -91.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,930.60 $
(101,684,694.66 Ar)
11,851.22 $
(52,553,707.50 Ar)
     -48.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.51 $
(232,858.37 Ar)
20.75 $
(92,000.00 Ar)
     -60.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.64 $
(193,513.88 Ar)
21.99 $
(97,500.00 Ar)
     -49.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.07 $
(394,964.34 Ar)
85.77 $
(380,333.33 Ar)
     -3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.40 $
(511,726.64 Ar)
74.84 $
(331,875.00 Ar)
     -35.1 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,785.17 $
(7,916,244.46 Ar)
405.91 $
(1,800,000.00 Ar)
     -77.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,466.77 $
(6,504,312.86 Ar)
118.49 $
(525,417.98 Ar)
     -91.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,990.08 $
(13,259,354.91 Ar)
761.09 $
(3,375,000.00 Ar)
     -74.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,426.91 $
(10,762,022.84 Ar)
362.43 $
(1,607,169.71 Ar)
     -85.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 352.32 $
(1,562,326.18 Ar)
74.37 $
(329,803.05 Ar)
     -78.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.69 $
(1,213,661.57 Ar)
47.14 $
(209,030.10 Ar)
     -82.8 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,563.93 $
(20,238,530.91 Ar)
145.90 $
(647,000.00 Ar)
     -96.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 17.25      +162.7 %
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