Cost of living in Madagascar
Summary of cost of living in Madagascar
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 8,920,817 Ariary
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 3,942,706 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 | 15,405 Ariary | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 15,000 Ariary | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 6,345 Ariary | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 5,283 Ariary | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 6,074 Ariary | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | - | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 13,997 Ariary | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 4,000 Ariary | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | - | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3,165 Ariary | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 27,312 Ariary | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2,400 Ariary | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 3,000 Ariary | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 2,581,010 Ariary | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,562,790 Ariary | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 133,457 Ariary | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 2,089,760 Ariary | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 939,985 Ariary | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 700,000 Ariary | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 196,968 Ariary | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,500,000 Ariary | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 331,426 Ariary | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 10,999 Ariary | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 300,000 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) | 400,000 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 | 1,895 Ariary | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | ||
| 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.) | 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 | - | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 40,000 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 | 37,297 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.) | 3,919 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 |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 45% cheaper than in Zaragoza
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is about the same as in Addis Ababa
- Cost of living in Mahajanga is about the same as in Antananarivo
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 5% more expensive than in Minsk
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 20% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 42% cheaper than in Seville
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 40% cheaper than in Verona
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 43% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Toamasina is 5% cheaper than in Tallinn
- Cost of living in Antanifotsy is 5% cheaper than in Algiers
- Cost of living in Mahajanga is 28% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 44% cheaper than in Tallinn
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 21% cheaper than in San Luis Potosí
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 32% cheaper than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 55% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 69% cheaper than in Oakland, California
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 39% cheaper than in Manila
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 42% cheaper than in Moncton
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 47% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Antananarivo is 26% cheaper than in Arlington, Texas