Cost of Living in
Madagascar
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $524 | $1355 |
| Without rent | $337 | $1031 |
| Rent & Utilities | $196.92 | $505.41 |
| Food | $185 | $361 |
| Transport | $66.9 | $147.64 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $151.92 | |
| Human freedom index | 7.04 | |
| Life expectancy | 53.96 | |
| English speaking % | 13.82% | |
| Population | 26.3M | |
Madagascar
We calculate prices for Madagascar as a population-weighted mean of 637 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $524 | 176 / 208 |
| Without rent | $337 | 165 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $196.92 | 187 / 208 |
| Food | $185 | 193 / 208 |
| Transport | $66.9 | 95 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 327.74$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 76.04$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 440.94$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 369.32$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 24.59$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 39.18$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 60.18$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 12.13$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 663$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 439$ |
| Lunch Menu | 2.54$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 17.83$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 3.33$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.8$ |
| Cappuccino | 0.92$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.11$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.17$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 7.02$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 11.6$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.4$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.05$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.96$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.79$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.1$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.6$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.53$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.89$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.25$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.56$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.74$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.64$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.52$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.62$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.35$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 0.92$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 5.33$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.71$ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.42$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 1.69$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 2.02$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 0.63$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.86$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 43.12$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 5.54$ |
| Doctor's visit | 13.37$ |
| Haircut, simple | 2.41$ |
| Brand Jeans | 21.19$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 87.57$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 113.72$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 13208$ |
