Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 49.2% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Australia, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.01
A$20.70
|
$1.73
Ar5,522
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
A$11.99
|
$5.07
Ar16,142
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
A$3.30
|
$0.59
Ar1,890
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
A$2.88
|
$0.40
Ar1,262
|
|
pay 58.0% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
A$2.67
|
$0.65
Ar2,067
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
A$5.42
|
$4.07
Ar12,956
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
A$6.50
|
$3.19
Ar10,162
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
A$4.61
|
$1.60
Ar5,097
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
A$4.78
|
$2.18
Ar6,936
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.03
|
$0.64
Ar2,023
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.52
|
$0.23
Ar723
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$1.74
|
$0.42
Ar1,349
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.28
|
$0.32
Ar1,012
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.50
|
$0.24
Ar771
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.25
|
$0.35
Ar1,108
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
A$5.40
|
$4.29
Ar13,668
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.41
A$133.73
|
$6.06
Ar19,292
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,961.47
A$27,107.31
|
$27,007.20
Ar86,017,933
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
A$20.21
|
$12.00
Ar38,230
|
|
pay 49.7% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.12
A$76.45
|
$76.02
Ar242,125
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,076.45
A$1,392.07
|
$386.77
Ar1,231,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$852.47
A$1,102.41
|
$96.69
Ar307,965
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.60
A$183.12
|
$36.04
Ar114,774
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,480.45
A$1,914.52
|
$564.60
Ar1,798,235
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,277.50
A$15,877.23
|
$4,307.82
Ar13,720,391
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.99
A$7.75
|
$0.80
Ar2,549
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$4.56
|
$1.22
Ar3,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.89
A$32.19
|
$4.00
Ar12,743
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.85
A$64.47
|
$57.35
Ar182,655
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
A$17.60
|
$5.87
Ar18,690
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$97.33
|
$58.68
Ar186,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.03
A$59.52
|
$21.34
Ar67,965
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.97
A$134.45
|
$137.37
Ar437,523
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.96
A$134.44
|
$53.35
Ar169,912
|
|
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