Cost of living in Madagascar
Summary of cost of living in Madagascar
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 6,422,184 Ariary
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 2,208,608 Ariary WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 25,000 Ariary | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 18,000 Ariary | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 8,230 Ariary | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 4,708 Ariary | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 9,572 Ariary | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2,708 Ariary | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 3,600 Ariary | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 10,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2,236 Ariary | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 25,000 Ariary | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 11,056 Ariary | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 6,933 Ariary | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,000,000 Ariary | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 700,000 Ariary | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 200,000 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 | 180,000 Ariary | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 90,000 Ariary | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,500,000 Ariary | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 800,000 Ariary | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 21,761 Ariary | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 50,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 50,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 300,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 200,000 Ariary | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 30,000,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 5,295 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, ...) | 15,000 Ariary | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 25,000 Ariary | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 20,000 Ariary | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 6,305 Ariary | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 3,000 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 | 50,000 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 | 20,000 Ariary | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 30,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 6,000 Ariary | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 100,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 27,830 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 69% cheaper than in Nottingham
- Cost of living in Antanifotsy is 12% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 59% cheaper than in Malaga
- Cost of living in Antanifotsy is about the same as in Zanzibar
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 35% cheaper than in Santiago de Cali
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 49% cheaper than in Sofia
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 22% cheaper than in Dar es Salaam
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 62% cheaper than in Kraków
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 22% cheaper than in Arequipa
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 54% cheaper than in Youngstown, Ohio
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 58% cheaper than in Jeddah
- Cost of living in Toamasina is 12% cheaper than in Catania
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 36% cheaper than in Johor Bahru
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 67% cheaper than in Andorra la Vella
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 40% cheaper than in Skopje
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 66% cheaper than in Mississauga
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 72% cheaper than in Isfahan
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 68% cheaper than in Bozeman, Montana
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 20% cheaper than in São Tomé
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is about the same as in Cairo