Food prices in Madagascar

Is it expensive in the shops in Madagascar? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Madagascar? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Madagascar, such as: rice, foreign beer, eggs, onion, or wine (The last update: 2 days ago)

Currency in Madagascar Malagasy ariary (MGA). For 10 US dollars you can get 46.1 thousand Malagasy ariaries. For 100 US dollars you can get 461 thousand Malagasy ariaries. And the other way around: For 100 Malagasy ariaries you can get 0.0217 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 bread $0.95 ($0.22 - $2.2)

bread

$0.95 ($0.22 - $2.2)
73% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $8.2 ($5.4 - $15.4)

cheese

$8.2 ($5.4 - $15.4)
36% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $0.69 ($0.57 - $0.87)

rice

$0.69 ($0.57 - $0.87)
85% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $0.73 ($0.33 - $1.3)

tomatoes

$0.73 ($0.33 - $1.3)
85% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $0.62 ($0.43 - $0.87)

bananas

$0.62 ($0.43 - $0.87)
63% is less expensive than in United States

Price wine $4.3 ($2.2 - $8.7)

wine

$4.3 ($2.2 - $8.7)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Madagascar (The last update: 2 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Madagascar

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.99 (MGA 4.57K)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.95 (MGA 4.4K)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $2 (MGA 9.17K)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $8.2 (MGA 38K)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.58 (MGA 2.68K)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $4.3 (MGA 20K)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.75 (MGA 3.48K)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.2 (MGA 5.56K)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $1.7 (MGA 8K)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $4.7 (MGA 21.7K)
  11. Apples (1kg) $1.3 (MGA 6.02K)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $0.92 (MGA 4.23K)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $0.56 (MGA 2.57K)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.33 (MGA 1.53K)
  15. Kilo of white rice $0.69 (MGA 3.19K)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $0.73 (MGA 3.37K)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $0.62 (MGA 2.87K)
  18. Onions (1kg) $0.75 (MGA 3.45K)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $4.1 (MGA 19.1K)
  20. Pears (1kg) $1.6 (MGA 7.23K)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.4 (MGA 1.86K)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.3 (MGA 1.37K)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $12.5 (MGA 57.5K)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.5 (MGA 30.1K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

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

renting a small apartment in the center

$390 ($130 - $628)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$4.3 ($4.3 - $7.6)
by half less than in United States

cheese

$8.2 ($5.4 - $15.4)
36% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$347 ($152 - $975)
86% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$0.69 ($0.57 - $0.87)
85% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$53 ($43 - $65)
25% is less expensive than in United States