Cost of Living in Madagascar

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,293.69$ (5,229,843.54Ar) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 375.42$ (1,517,664.87Ar) without rent.
Cost of living in Madagascar is, on average, 59.40% lower than in United States.
Rent in Madagascar is, on average, 78.59% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6,000.00 Ar	4,000.00-17,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60,000.00 Ar	30,000.00-109,086.55
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20,000.00 Ar	16,942.38-25,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3,000.00 Ar	2,500.00-5,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,000.00 Ar	5,000.00-10,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4,750.00 Ar	3,000.00-12,427.08
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2,989.31 Ar	1,500.00-7,991.69
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,882.99 Ar	1,100.00-4,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11,788.86 Ar	6,813.74-13,248.94
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,769.01 Ar	635.03-2,267.96
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,105.63 Ar	680.39-1,360.78
Eggs (regular) (12)	6,257.14 Ar	3,600.00-7,200.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	14,242.82 Ar	6,803.89-18,143.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7,786.68 Ar	3,628.74-11,339.82
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7,516.68 Ar	6,350.30-9,071.86
Apples (1 lb)	2,041.17 Ar	907.19-3,628.74
Banana (1 lb)	831.59 Ar	680.39-907.19
Oranges (1 lb)	1,542.22 Ar	680.39-1,814.37
Tomato (1 lb)	1,058.38 Ar	453.59-1,360.78
Potato (1 lb)	831.59 Ar	362.87-1,133.98
Onion (1 lb)	1,171.78 Ar	907.19-1,360.78
Lettuce (1 head)	625.00 Ar	400.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,357.14 Ar	2,000.00-3,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20,000.00 Ar	10,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,375.00 Ar	3,000.00-4,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,500.00 Ar	5,000.00-8,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	19,000.00 Ar	15,000.00-23,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	500.00 Ar	400.00-500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30,504.71 Ar	21,009.42-40,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5,000.00 Ar	5,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8,046.72 Ar	6,000.00-11,265.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20,000.00 Ar	7,000.00-30,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	15,583.28 Ar	15,141.65-15,898.73
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	81,250,000.00 Ar	60,000,000.00-102,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	112,500,000.00 Ar	75,000,000.00-150,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	170,000.00 Ar	150,000.00-350,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	197.50 Ar	75.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	274,000.00 Ar	250,000.00-350,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	180,000.00 Ar	75,000.00-300,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17,500.00 Ar	15,000.00-20,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	21,000.00 Ar	15,000.00-25,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,425,000.00 Ar	1,250,000.00-1,600,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	20,400,000.00 Ar	12,000,000.00-28,800,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	153,333.33 Ar	60,000.00-200,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	90,000.00 Ar	80,000.00-100,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	425,000.00 Ar	400,000.00-450,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	300,000.00 Ar	250,000.00-350,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,237,500.00 Ar	600,000.00-6,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	405,959.61 Ar	300,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,875,000.00 Ar	1,500,000.00-10,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,027,069.13 Ar	799,168.85-8,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	464,511.33 Ar
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	185,804.53 Ar
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	672,500.00 Ar
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	18.50	17.00-20.00

Prices in Madagascar

This country had 94 entries in the past 12 months by 13 different contributors.
Last update: April 2022
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