Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 190.2% higher than in Madagascar (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 240.9% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 512.7% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 296.2% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 210.9% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 914.9% higher than in Madagascar | |
Restaurants | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12,000.00 Ar (4.13 A$) |
72,717.17 Ar (25.00 A$) |
+506.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
75,000.00 Ar (25.78 A$) |
349,042.42 Ar (120.00 A$) |
+365.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20,000.00 Ar (6.88 A$) |
43,630.30 Ar (15.00 A$) |
+118.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Ar (1.55 A$) |
29,086.87 Ar (10.00 A$) |
+546.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 Ar (2.41 A$) |
31,995.56 Ar (11.00 A$) |
+357.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,687.50 Ar (1.96 A$) |
15,591.48 Ar (5.36 A$) |
+174.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4,323.53 Ar (1.49 A$) |
11,795.88 Ar (4.06 A$) |
+172.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,803.57 Ar (0.96 A$) |
9,683.82 Ar (3.33 A$) |
+245.4 % |
Markets | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
18,285.53 Ar (6.29 A$) |
25,987.58 Ar (8.93 A$) |
+42.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,844.65 Ar (1.32 A$) |
9,943.92 Ar (3.42 A$) |
+158.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,452.89 Ar (0.50 A$) |
4,208.47 Ar (1.45 A$) |
+189.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,066.67 Ar (3.12 A$) |
19,178.78 Ar (6.59 A$) |
+111.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
19,905.75 Ar (6.84 A$) |
18,256.27 Ar (6.28 A$) |
-8.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,948.80 Ar (3.42 A$) |
17,196.37 Ar (5.91 A$) |
+72.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8,652.28 Ar (2.97 A$) |
28,306.83 Ar (9.73 A$) |
+227.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2,419.16 Ar (0.83 A$) |
6,460.81 Ar (2.22 A$) |
+167.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,240.05 Ar (0.43 A$) |
5,575.23 Ar (1.92 A$) |
+349.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,006.28 Ar (0.69 A$) |
5,904.61 Ar (2.03 A$) |
+194.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,709.70 Ar (0.59 A$) |
8,669.27 Ar (2.98 A$) |
+407.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,126.42 Ar (0.39 A$) |
4,979.03 Ar (1.71 A$) |
+342.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,564.90 Ar (0.54 A$) |
4,354.86 Ar (1.50 A$) |
+178.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,625.00 Ar (0.56 A$) |
9,852.66 Ar (3.39 A$) |
+506.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,821.88 Ar (0.97 A$) |
6,737.13 Ar (2.32 A$) |
+138.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
21,000.00 Ar (7.22 A$) |
58,173.74 Ar (20.00 A$) |
+177.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,757.34 Ar (1.29 A$) |
19,998.18 Ar (6.88 A$) |
+432.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,611.11 Ar (1.93 A$) |
22,019.40 Ar (7.57 A$) |
+292.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8,000.00 Ar (2.75 A$) |
139,616.97 Ar (48.00 A$) |
+1,645.2 % |
Transportation | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
700.00 Ar (0.24 A$) |
13,379.96 Ar (4.60 A$) |
+1,811.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 Ar (13.75 A$) |
436,303.02 Ar (150.00 A$) |
+990.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Ar (3.44 A$) |
17,452.12 Ar (6.00 A$) |
+74.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
15,288.77 Ar (5.26 A$) |
12,638.91 Ar (4.35 A$) |
-17.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20,000.00 Ar (6.88 A$) |
168,703.84 Ar (58.00 A$) |
+743.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21,398.71 Ar (7.36 A$) |
20,179.48 Ar (6.94 A$) |
-5.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
60,000,000.00 Ar (20,627.87 A$) |
129,212,595.00 Ar (44,423.00 A$) |
+115.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
104,350,000.00 Ar (35,875.30 A$) |
101,612,814.24 Ar (34,934.26 A$) |
-2.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
209,347.02 Ar (71.97 A$) |
785,948.61 Ar (270.21 A$) |
+275.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
67,600.00 Ar (23.24 A$) |
120,168.06 Ar (41.31 A$) |
+77.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
236,545.45 Ar (81.32 A$) |
236,688.28 Ar (81.37 A$) |
+0.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
100,500.00 Ar (34.55 A$) |
213,019.50 Ar (73.24 A$) |
+112.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29,000.00 Ar (9.97 A$) |
75,067.49 Ar (25.81 A$) |
+158.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
30,000.00 Ar (10.31 A$) |
63,991.11 Ar (22.00 A$) |
+113.3 % |
Childcare | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
320,000.00 Ar (110.02 A$) |
7,072,799.55 Ar (2,431.61 A$) |
+2,110.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
52,553,707.50 Ar (18,067.85 A$) |
55,737,998.13 Ar (19,162.60 A$) |
+6.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
111,671.62 Ar (38.39 A$) |
321,278.67 Ar (110.45 A$) |
+187.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
122,857.14 Ar (42.24 A$) |
228,596.23 Ar (78.59 A$) |
+86.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
326,500.00 Ar (112.25 A$) |
457,132.86 Ar (157.16 A$) |
+40.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
232,222.22 Ar (79.84 A$) |
495,026.11 Ar (170.19 A$) |
+113.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,344,444.44 Ar (462.22 A$) |
6,219,049.32 Ar (2,138.10 A$) |
+362.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
342,033.99 Ar (117.59 A$) |
4,913,298.52 Ar (1,689.18 A$) |
+1,336.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,937,500.00 Ar (666.11 A$) |
10,475,362.92 Ar (3,601.41 A$) |
+440.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,166,666.67 Ar (401.10 A$) |
7,744,875.14 Ar (2,662.67 A$) |
+563.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
275,610.06 Ar (94.75 A$) |
2,820,750.58 Ar (969.77 A$) |
+923.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
209,030.10 Ar (71.86 A$) |
2,115,433.22 Ar (727.28 A$) |
+912.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Madagascar Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
466,666.67 Ar (160.44 A$) |
16,144,409.41 Ar (5,550.41 A$) |
+3,359.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.25 | 6.36 | -63.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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