Cost of living in Madagascar
Summary of cost of living in Madagascar
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 9,986,464 Ariary
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 3,990,239 Ariary WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 30,000 Ariary | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 17,954 Ariary | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 8,230 Ariary | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 6,000 Ariary | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 9,164 Ariary | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3,000 Ariary | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 25,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 5,636 Ariary | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2,705 Ariary | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,705 Ariary | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 20,000 Ariary | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 5,000 Ariary | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 5,000 Ariary | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 2,500,000 Ariary | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,500,000 Ariary | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 300,000 Ariary | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 1,000,000 Ariary | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 600,000 Ariary | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 500,000 Ariary | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 196,968 Ariary | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,400,000 Ariary | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 331,426 Ariary | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 40,000 Ariary | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 80,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 200,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 1,500,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,000,000 Ariary | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 80,000,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4,900 Ariary | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 70,366 Ariary | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 6,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 20,000 Ariary | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 15,000 Ariary | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 23,750 Ariary | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 10,000 Ariary | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2,000 Ariary | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 3,194 Ariary | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 20,000 Ariary | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 60,000 Ariary | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 40,000 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 | 400,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 20,000 Ariary | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 12,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 6,000 Ariary | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 5,700,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 167 Ariary | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 300,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 3,527 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:
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 |
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