Cost of Living in Madagascar

Summary of cost of living in Madagascar:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,329.3€ (6,278,555.5Ar) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 384.6€ (1,816,731.3Ar) without rent.
Cost of living in Madagascar is, on average, 65.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Madagascar is, on average, 80.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.54 €	1.06-5.29
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	14.82 €	12.70-31.76
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.23 €	4.23-7.41
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.06 €	0.64-1.48
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.48 €	1.06-2.12
Cappuccino (regular)	1.10 €	0.64-1.69
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.97 €	0.53-1.74
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.61 €	0.42-0.94
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.66 €	2.22-4.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.84 €	0.19-1.92
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.31 €	0.25-0.38
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.94 €	1.27-2.54
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.65 €	2.40-6.82
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.09 €	1.15-2.88
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.83 €	1.54-2.11
Apples (1 lb)	0.58 €	0.29-1.01
Banana (1 lb)	0.28 €	0.19-0.38
Oranges (1 lb)	0.41 €	0.17-0.96
Tomato (1 lb)	0.32 €	0.14-0.58
Potato (1 lb)	0.25 €	0.17-0.34
Onion (1 lb)	0.33 €	0.19-0.63
Lettuce (1 head)	0.32 €	0.11-0.64
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.57 €	0.42-0.64
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.23 €	2.12-8.47
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.74 €	0.64-1.12
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.18 €	0.95-1.48
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.69 €	1.27-5.88
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.21 €	0.13-0.32
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	6.73 €	0.00-33.87
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.12 €	2.12-2.12
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.04 €	1.57-3.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.23 €	3.18-5.29
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.46 €	3.29-4.73
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	13,761.34 €	12,702.77-14,819.90
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,399.22 €	19,562.27-31,756.93
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	37.40 €	21.17-74.10
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.56 €	10.37-18.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	52.12 €	42.34-63.51
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	29.52 €	10.59-63.51
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	10.85 €	5.29-10.59
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.82 €	4.23-7.41
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	105.86 €	42.34-211.71
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,126.30 €	2,540.55-23,969.04
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	19.48 €	7.41-48.77
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	20.64 €	6.35-52.93
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	80.52 €	38.11-127.03
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	70.26 €	31.76-158.78
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	381.08 €	127.03-613.97
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	111.16 €	42.34-317.57
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	714.53 €	211.71-2,117.13
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	339.83 €	148.20-952.71
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	69.82 €	59.01-80.64
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	44.25 €	39.34-49.17
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	136.98 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.25	7.00-24.00

Prices in Madagascar

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