Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 56.6% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 60.5% less in Madagascar
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.6% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 56.5% less in Madagascar
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Australia, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.23
|
$2.90
MGA13,207
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
$4.30
MGA19,566
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.01
|
$0.92
MGA4,190
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.39
|
$0.65
MGA2,962
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
$0.92
MGA4,184
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.83
|
$5.17
MGA23,537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.08
|
$3.71
MGA16,890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
$1.80
MGA8,218
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.17
|
$2.51
MGA11,426
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.27
|
$0.64
MGA2,921
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.97
|
$0.32
MGA1,447
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.55
MGA2,496
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.15
|
$0.34
MGA1,535
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.75
|
$0.28
MGA1,287
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.37
MGA1,675
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.28
|
$4.28
MGA19,488
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,424.09
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,806,170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.77
|
$12.46
MGA56,741
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$87.02
|
$58.38
MGA265,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,850.64
|
$241.73
MGA1,100,581
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,499.42
|
$65.00
MGA295,959
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$216.26
|
$35.96
MGA163,736
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,325.87
|
$89.71
MGA408,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,959.16
|
$11,292.35
MGA51,412,977
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.40
|
$0.91
MGA4,158
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.55
|
$1.13
MGA5,152
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.94
|
$2.46
MGA11,201
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.78
|
$30.89
MGA140,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.55
|
$6.45
MGA29,349
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$112.35
|
$14.15
MGA64,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.64
|
$15.67
MGA71,334
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.99
|
$71.98
MGA327,728
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.89
|
$57.39
MGA261,286
|
|
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