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 37% cheaper than in Lleida
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 52% cheaper than in Bonn
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 72% cheaper than in Zurich
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 48% cheaper than in Port Louis
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 54% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 41% cheaper than in Johannesburg
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 25% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 20% cheaper than in Manila
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 34% cheaper than in Phuket
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 7% cheaper than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 36% cheaper than in Alicante
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 61% cheaper than in Portland, Oregon
- Cost of living in Toamasina is 10% cheaper than in Durham, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 33% cheaper than in Bratislava
- Cost of living in Toamasina is 28% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Antsiranana is 40% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 20% cheaper than in Ho Chi Minh City
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 33% cheaper than in Windhoek
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is about the same as in Tbilisi
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 51% cheaper than in Hanover