Cost of Living in Madagascar

Summary of cost of living in Madagascar:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.68 $ 1.34-4.47
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 17.88 $ 13.41-33.53
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.47 $ 4.47-5.59
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.01 $ 0.67-1.56
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 1.12-2.24
Cappuccino (regular) 1.27 $ 0.78-2.24
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.97 $ 0.67-2.03
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.63 $ 0.45-0.89
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.07 $ 2.37-5.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.86 $ 0.20-2.43
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.32 $ 0.27-0.46
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.06 $ 1.34-2.41
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.44 $ 2.43-7.92
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.20 $ 1.22-3.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.93 $ 1.62-2.84
Apples (1 lb) 0.54 $ 0.30-1.06
Banana (1 lb) 0.27 $ 0.20-0.46
Oranges (1 lb) 0.45 $ 0.18-1.12
Tomato (1 lb) 0.41 $ 0.15-0.65
Potato (1 lb) 0.25 $ 0.18-0.35
Onion (1 lb) 0.35 $ 0.20-0.67
Lettuce (1 head) 0.36 $ 0.11-0.56
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.63 $ 0.45-0.78
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.69 $ 2.24-8.94
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 $ 0.57-1.19
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 $ 0.89-2.68
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.79 $ 1.34-6.28
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.16 $ 0.13-0.34
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8.94 $ 0.00-35.77
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.24 $ 2.24-4.47
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.42 $ 1.80-3.60
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.47 $ 3.35-6.71
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.78 $ 4.06-5.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 13,413.54 $ 11,177.95-15,649.13
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,328.38 $ 16,766.92-22,355.90
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 46.66 $ 22.36-111.78
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.11 $ 8.94-31.30
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.88 $ 31.30-67.07
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.47 $ 11.18-78.25
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.48 $ 4.47-8.94
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.71 $ 4.47-8.94
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 71.54 $ 22.36-149.78
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,748.85 $ 2,682.71-25,310.19
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 24.97 $ 8.94-51.50
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.47 $ 10.06-55.89
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.99 $ 26.83-134.14
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 51.92 $ 33.53-167.67
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 300.56 $ 111.78-581.25
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 71.90 $ 44.71-268.27
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 433.15 $ 223.56-1,117.79
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 265.48 $ 134.14-1,006.02
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 61.62 $ 37.38-85.15
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 46.73 $ 41.54-51.92
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 110.38 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.25 7.00-24.00

Prices in Madagascar

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