Cost of living and expenses in Madagascar

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Madagascar? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Madagascar, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Madagascar (The last update: today)

Currency in Madagascar Malagasy ariary (MGA). For 10 US dollars you can get 46.7 thousand Malagasy ariaries. For 100 US dollars you can get 467 thousand Malagasy ariaries. And the other way around: For 100 Malagasy ariaries you can get 0.0214 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Madagascar? Look here: Prices in cities in Madagascar

Prices: Antananarivo   Toamasina   Mahajanga   Antsirabe   Toliara   Manakara   Mananara Nord   Antsiranana   Nosy Be   Andoany  


Price fees $38 ($21 - $75)

fees

$38 ($21 - $75)
82% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $53 ($43 - $64)

internet

$53 ($43 - $64)
26% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $19.7 ($7.5 - $49)

jeans

$19.7 ($7.5 - $49)
62% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $139

average earnings

$139
97% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $386 ($129 - $621)

renting a small apartment in the center

$386 ($129 - $621)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $343 ($150 - $964)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$343 ($150 - $964)
86% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Madagascar:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.21 (MGA 1K)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $6.8 (MGA 31.7K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.2 (MGA 5.57K)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $13.9K (MGA 65M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $386 (MGA 1.8M)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $112 (MGA 525K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $723 (MGA 3.38M)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $343 (MGA 1.6M)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $38 (MGA 177K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $53 (MGA 246K)
  11. numb_34 $12.7 (MGA 59.3K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $19.7 (MGA 92K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $21 (MGA 97.5K)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $82 (MGA 380K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $71 (MGA 332K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $22.7K (MGA 106M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $107 (MGA 500K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $761 (MGA 3.55M)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $11.3K (MGA 52.6M)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $482 (MGA 2.25M)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $139 (MGA 647K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 17%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $2.1 (MGA 10K)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.3 (MGA 6K)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $4.3 (MGA 20K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

renting a large apartment outside the center

$343 ($150 - $964)
86% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$386 ($129 - $621)
78% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$0.62 ($0.43 - $0.86)
63% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$0.72 ($0.32 - $1.3)
85% is less expensive than in United States

coffee

$1.1 ($0.64 - $1.7)
78% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$53 ($43 - $64)
26% is less expensive than in United States