Cost of living in Madagascar
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 22,824 Ariary | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 12,339 Ariary | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 8,269 Ariary | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 4,759 Ariary | |
| 12 eggs, large | 7,773 Ariary | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2,036 Ariary | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 13,997 Ariary | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3,221 Ariary | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1,827 Ariary | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,068 Ariary | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 23,266 Ariary | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 4,112 Ariary | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 5,381 Ariary | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 3,056,910 Ariary | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,528,460 Ariary | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 228,655 Ariary | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,289,120 Ariary | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 800,000 Ariary | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 78,938 Ariary | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 198,673 Ariary | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,392,650 Ariary | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 378,319 Ariary | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 16,018 Ariary | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 62,804 Ariary | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 153,009 Ariary | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 215,929 Ariary | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 188,938 Ariary | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 248,673 Ariary | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 46,959,100 Ariary | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3,681 Ariary | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 714,455 Ariary | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 6,973 Ariary | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 18,000 Ariary | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 10,000 Ariary | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 11,283 Ariary | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 14,867 Ariary | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 3,947 Ariary | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 5,607 Ariary | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 17,434 Ariary | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 36,433 Ariary | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 24,544 Ariary | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 113,639 Ariary | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 8,477 Ariary | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4,606 Ariary | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4,019 Ariary | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 2,000,000 Ariary | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 246 Ariary | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 190,885 Ariary | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5,000 Ariary | |
Map of Cost of Living in Madagascar
This map shows only the top cities in Madagascar. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Madagascar
| Ambovombe | Amparafaravola | Antananarivo |
| Antanifotsy | Antsiranana | Fianarantsoa |
| Mahajanga | Toamasina | Toliara |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 51% cheaper than in Rome
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 53% cheaper than in Seoul
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 54% cheaper than in Ottawa
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 47% cheaper than in Bologna
- Cost of living in Antanifotsy is 10% cheaper than in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 61% cheaper than in Stockholm
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is about the same as in Delhi
- Cost of living in Antsiranana is 8% cheaper than in Jamnagar
- Cost of living in Antsiranana is 12% cheaper than in Chandigarh
- Cost of living in Toamasina is 12% cheaper than in Ottawa
- Cost of living in Toamasina is 6% more expensive than in Kraków
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 39% cheaper than in San Jose, Costa Rica
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 54% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 50% cheaper than in Marseille
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 64% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Antsiranana is 9% cheaper than in Lucknow
- Cost of living in Antsiranana is 15% cheaper than in Dhaka
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 62% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 48% cheaper than in Valletta
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 65% cheaper than in Paris