Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Madagascar Reverse

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Cost of Living in Madagascar is 66.1% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madagascar is 73.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Madagascar are 87.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Madagascar are 77.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Madagascar are 67.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Madagascar is 91.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Madagascar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(90,200.00 Ar)		 2.66 $
(12,000.00 Ar)		      -86.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(338,250.00 Ar)		 16.63 $
(75,000.00 Ar)		      -77.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(51,368.90 Ar)		 4.43 $
(20,000.00 Ar)		      -61.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(27,060.00 Ar)		 1.00 $
(4,500.00 Ar)		      -83.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(31,570.00 Ar)		 1.55 $
(7,000.00 Ar)		      -77.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(23,590.37 Ar)		 1.26 $
(5,687.50 Ar)		      -75.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(11,565.52 Ar)		 0.96 $
(4,323.53 Ar)		      -62.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(9,430.61 Ar)		 0.62 $
(2,803.57 Ar)		      -70.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(18,054.95 Ar)		 4.05 $
(18,285.53 Ar)		      +1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(14,848.74 Ar)		 0.85 $
(3,844.65 Ar)		      -74.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(9,429.53 Ar)		 0.32 $
(1,452.89 Ar)		      -84.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(19,136.38 Ar)		 2.01 $
(9,066.67 Ar)		      -52.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(26,462.57 Ar)		 4.41 $
(19,905.75 Ar)		      -24.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(24,903.34 Ar)		 2.21 $
(9,948.80 Ar)		      -60.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(33,307.35 Ar)		 1.92 $
(8,652.28 Ar)		      -74.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(10,809.91 Ar)		 0.54 $
(2,419.16 Ar)		      -77.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3,432.83 Ar)		 0.27 $
(1,240.05 Ar)		      -63.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(9,203.65 Ar)		 0.44 $
(2,006.28 Ar)		      -78.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(10,059.95 Ar)		 0.38 $
(1,709.70 Ar)		      -83.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(5,997.76 Ar)		 0.25 $
(1,126.42 Ar)		      -81.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(6,302.09 Ar)		 0.35 $
(1,564.90 Ar)		      -75.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(9,942.39 Ar)		 0.36 $
(1,625.00 Ar)		      -83.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(10,050.23 Ar)		 0.63 $
(2,821.88 Ar)		      -71.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(67,650.00 Ar)		 4.66 $
(21,000.00 Ar)		      -69.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(8,800.00 Ar)		 0.83 $
(3,757.34 Ar)		      -57.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(16,207.04 Ar)		 1.24 $
(5,611.11 Ar)		      -65.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(45,100.00 Ar)		 1.77 $
(8,000.00 Ar)		      -82.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Madagascar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(11,275.00 Ar)		 0.16 $
(700.00 Ar)		      -93.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(293,150.00 Ar)		 8.87 $
(40,000.00 Ar)		      -86.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(16,912.50 Ar)		 2.22 $
(10,000.00 Ar)		      -40.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(12,628.00 Ar)		 3.39 $
(15,288.77 Ar)		      +21.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(135,300.00 Ar)		 4.43 $
(20,000.00 Ar)		      -85.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(15,810.39 Ar)		 4.74 $
(21,398.71 Ar)		      +35.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(135,300,000.00 Ar)		 13,303.77 $
(60,000,000.00 Ar)		      -55.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,972.14 $
(117,134,367.05 Ar)		 23,137.47 $
(104,350,000.00 Ar)		      -10.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.53 $
(940,456.25 Ar)		 46.20 $
(208,375.96 Ar)		      -77.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(258,065.46 Ar)		 14.99 $
(67,600.00 Ar)		      -73.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(322,472.42 Ar)		 52.45 $
(236,545.45 Ar)		      -26.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.53 $
(209,842.76 Ar)		 22.28 $
(100,500.00 Ar)		      -52.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.01 $
(99,244.08 Ar)		 6.43 $
(29,000.00 Ar)		      -70.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(64,786.15 Ar)		 6.65 $
(30,000.00 Ar)		      -53.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(6,215,153.98 Ar)		 70.95 $
(320,000.00 Ar)		      -94.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(102,094,079.02 Ar)		 11,652.71 $
(52,553,707.50 Ar)		      -48.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Madagascar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(235,230.81 Ar)		 24.76 $
(111,671.62 Ar)		      -52.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(192,227.29 Ar)		 27.24 $
(122,857.14 Ar)		      -36.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(404,594.02 Ar)		 72.39 $
(326,500.00 Ar)		      -19.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.32 $
(511,056.59 Ar)		 51.49 $
(232,222.22 Ar)		      -54.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,743.06 $
(7,861,216.79 Ar)		 298.10 $
(1,344,444.44 Ar)		      -82.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.27 $
(6,486,579.55 Ar)		 75.63 $
(341,092.35 Ar)		      -94.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.04 $
(13,106,226.18 Ar)		 429.60 $
(1,937,500.00 Ar)		      -85.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.89 $
(10,855,071.20 Ar)		 258.68 $
(1,166,666.67 Ar)		      -89.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.98 $
(1,361,926.00 Ar)		 61.11 $
(275,610.06 Ar)		      -79.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(1,135,144.10 Ar)		 46.35 $
(209,030.10 Ar)		      -81.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Madagascar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,340.52 $
(19,575,741.84 Ar)		 103.47 $
(466,666.67 Ar)		      -97.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 17.25      +164.9 %
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