Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Madagascar Reverse

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Cost of Living in Madagascar is 64.5% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madagascar is 70.0% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Madagascar are 83.5% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Madagascar are 75.3% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Madagascar are 66.4% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Madagascar is 88.1% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
Canada Edit Madagascar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(82,122.20 Ar)
3.65 C$
(12,000.00 Ar)
     -85.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(328,488.78 Ar)
22.83 C$
(75,000.00 Ar)
     -77.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(49,273.32 Ar)
6.09 C$
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -59.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(26,279.10 Ar)
1.37 C$
(4,500.00 Ar)
     -82.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(26,279.10 Ar)
2.13 C$
(7,000.00 Ar)
     -73.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(17,048.76 Ar)
1.73 C$
(5,687.50 Ar)
     -66.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(9,507.72 Ar)
1.32 C$
(4,323.53 Ar)
     -54.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(7,685.94 Ar)
0.85 C$
(2,803.57 Ar)
     -63.5 %
Markets
Canada Edit Madagascar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.65 C$
(38,280.99 Ar)
5.68 C$
(18,670.50 Ar)
     -51.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(11,067.51 Ar)
1.17 C$
(3,844.65 Ar)
     -65.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(7,537.92 Ar)
0.44 C$
(1,452.89 Ar)
     -80.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(15,875.45 Ar)
2.77 C$
(9,107.69 Ar)
     -42.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.05 C$
(23,158.19 Ar)
6.06 C$
(19,905.75 Ar)
     -14.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.62 C$
(25,042.40 Ar)
3.05 C$
(10,011.44 Ar)
     -60.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.30 C$
(30,548.10 Ar)
2.63 C$
(8,652.28 Ar)
     -71.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(8,577.56 Ar)
0.74 C$
(2,419.16 Ar)
     -71.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(2,951.31 Ar)
0.38 C$
(1,240.05 Ar)
     -58.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(7,882.10 Ar)
0.63 C$
(2,060.07 Ar)
     -73.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(8,490.00 Ar)
0.51 C$
(1,663.17 Ar)
     -80.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(5,493.83 Ar)
0.34 C$
(1,126.42 Ar)
     -79.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(5,487.94 Ar)
0.48 C$
(1,564.90 Ar)
     -71.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.52 C$
(11,561.69 Ar)
0.49 C$
(1,625.00 Ar)
     -85.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(8,186.43 Ar)
0.84 C$
(2,771.88 Ar)
     -66.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(59,127.98 Ar)
6.39 C$
(21,000.00 Ar)
     -64.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.09 C$
(13,442.82 Ar)
1.11 C$
(3,653.79 Ar)
     -72.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(14,975.08 Ar)
1.71 C$
(5,611.11 Ar)
     -62.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(65,697.76 Ar)
2.44 C$
(8,000.00 Ar)
     -87.8 %
Transportation
Canada Edit Madagascar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(11,497.11 Ar)
0.21 C$
(700.00 Ar)
     -93.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 C$
(344,913.22 Ar)
12.18 C$
(40,000.00 Ar)
     -88.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(14,946.24 Ar)
3.04 C$
(10,000.00 Ar)
     -33.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(11,524.61 Ar)
4.65 C$
(15,288.77 Ar)
     +32.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(127,880.68 Ar)
6.09 C$
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -84.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(19,970.27 Ar)
6.51 C$
(21,398.71 Ar)
     +7.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(111,613,918.71 Ar)
18,265.46 C$
(60,000,000.00 Ar)
     -46.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,022.71 C$
(92,051,475.29 Ar)
31,766.69 C$
(104,350,000.00 Ar)
     +13.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canada Edit Madagascar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.79 C$
(675,986.21 Ar)
63.61 C$
(208,966.81 Ar)
     -69.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.80 C$
(206,291.39 Ar)
20.58 C$
(67,600.00 Ar)
     -67.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.87 C$
(278,778.21 Ar)
72.01 C$
(236,545.45 Ar)
     -15.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Canada Edit Madagascar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.91 C$
(193,524.70 Ar)
31.63 C$
(103,888.89 Ar)
     -46.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.12 C$
(79,245.87 Ar)
8.83 C$
(29,000.00 Ar)
     -63.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.68 C$
(51,490.62 Ar)
9.89 C$
(32,500.00 Ar)
     -36.9 %
Childcare
Canada Edit Madagascar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,113.63 C$
(3,658,161.62 Ar)
97.42 C$
(320,000.00 Ar)
     -91.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,632.54 C$
(54,636,041.09 Ar)
15,998.63 C$
(52,553,707.50 Ar)
     -3.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canada Edit Madagascar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.71 C$
(251,992.43 Ar)
34.00 C$
(111,671.62 Ar)
     -55.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.88 C$
(186,840.33 Ar)
37.40 C$
(122,857.14 Ar)
     -34.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.37 C$
(398,678.68 Ar)
99.39 C$
(326,500.00 Ar)
     -18.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.81 C$
(485,551.27 Ar)
70.69 C$
(232,222.22 Ar)
     -52.2 %
Rent Per Month
Canada Edit Madagascar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,841.83 C$
(6,050,202.39 Ar)
433.80 C$
(1,425,000.00 Ar)
     -76.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,643.97 C$
(5,400,262.89 Ar)
101.79 C$
(334,373.46 Ar)
     -93.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.53 C$
(9,695,443.64 Ar)
589.82 C$
(1,937,500.00 Ar)
     -80.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,553.46 C$
(8,387,839.81 Ar)
355.16 C$
(1,166,666.67 Ar)
     -86.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canada Edit Madagascar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 856.21 C$
(2,812,559.59 Ar)
83.90 C$
(275,610.06 Ar)
     -90.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.17 C$
(1,974,791.27 Ar)
63.63 C$
(209,030.10 Ar)
     -89.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Canada Edit Madagascar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,929.95 C$
(12,909,442.50 Ar)
140.80 C$
(462,500.00 Ar)
     -96.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 17.25      +160.5 %
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