Cost of living in Madagascar
Summary of cost of living in Madagascar
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 7,347,750 Ariary
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 3,542,125 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 | 14,932 Ariary | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 10,546 Ariary | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 6,851 Ariary | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3,500 Ariary | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 5,743 Ariary | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2,073 Ariary | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 13,997 Ariary | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3,444 Ariary | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1,153 Ariary | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3,039 Ariary | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 20,000 Ariary | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 4,843 Ariary | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 10,000 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 | 2,000,000 Ariary | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 773,481 Ariary | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 78,938 Ariary | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 110,000 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 | 70,379 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 | 80,000,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3,331 Ariary | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 50,000 Ariary | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 6,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | - | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 12,500 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 | 15,000 Ariary | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 20,000 Ariary | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 30,000 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 | 80,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 5,000 Ariary | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 5,000 Ariary | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 40,000 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:
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 49% cheaper than in Cagliari
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 66% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Antanifotsy is 61% cheaper than in San Francisco, California
- Cost of living in Antanifotsy is 11% cheaper than in Playa del Carmen
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 56% cheaper than in Newcastle
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 25% cheaper than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 34% cheaper than in Benin City
- Cost of living in Toliara is 43% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 52% cheaper than in Northampton
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 8% more expensive than in Kharagpur
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 18% cheaper than in Talcahuano
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 48% cheaper than in Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is about the same as in Kolkata
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 43% more expensive than in Tandil
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 53% cheaper than in San Sebastian
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 30% cheaper than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 10% more expensive than in Sao Joao del Rei
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 51% cheaper than in Ulsan
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is about the same as in Mykolayiv
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 51% cheaper than in Lynchburg, Virginia