Cost of living in Madagascar
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 26,777 Ariary | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 13,013 Ariary | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 6,750 Ariary | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 5,322 Ariary | |
| 12 eggs, large | 8,466 Ariary | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2,023 Ariary | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 12,538 Ariary | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3,626 Ariary | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2,084 Ariary | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,887 Ariary | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 21,740 Ariary | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 4,439 Ariary | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 4,333 Ariary | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 2,351,350 Ariary | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,541,670 Ariary | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 233,333 Ariary | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,275,980 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 | 120,000 Ariary | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 250,000 Ariary | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,594,690 Ariary | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 165,000 Ariary | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 25,000 Ariary | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 62,804 Ariary | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 145,000 Ariary | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 125,000 Ariary | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 190,000 Ariary | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 250,000 Ariary | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 24,000,000 Ariary | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3,799 Ariary | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,065,770 Ariary | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 8,000 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.) | 10,000 Ariary | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 20,000 Ariary | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 6,000 Ariary | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 5,637 Ariary | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 20,000 Ariary | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 34,602 Ariary | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 23,392 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 | 132,833 Ariary | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 10,375 Ariary | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4,917 Ariary | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3,458 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 Toamasina is 10% cheaper than in Kelowna
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 69% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 56% cheaper than in Bozeman, Montana
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 56% cheaper than in Eilat
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 5% cheaper than in Timisoara
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 49% cheaper than in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 46% cheaper than in Kassel
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 50% cheaper than in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 60% cheaper than in Miami, Florida
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 57% cheaper than in Perth
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 53% cheaper than in Brussels
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 47% cheaper than in Kelowna
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 63% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 29% cheaper than in Belo Horizonte
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 29% cheaper than in Guatemala City
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 35% cheaper than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 57% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 9% more expensive than in Kolkata
- Cost of living in Toamasina is 10% cheaper than in Victoria
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 64% cheaper than in Paris