Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 283.6% higher than in Madagascar (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 444.0% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 1,294.5% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 269.3% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 229.4% higher than in Madagascar | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 600.5% higher than in Madagascar | |
Restaurants | Madagascar Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12,000.00 Ar (3.46 S$) |
48,624.98 Ar (14.00 S$) |
+305.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
75,000.00 Ar (21.59 S$) |
347,321.29 Ar (100.00 S$) |
+363.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20,000.00 Ar (5.76 S$) |
34,732.13 Ar (10.00 S$) |
+73.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Ar (1.30 S$) |
41,678.56 Ar (12.00 S$) |
+826.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 Ar (2.02 S$) |
38,205.34 Ar (11.00 S$) |
+445.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,687.50 Ar (1.64 S$) |
21,721.99 Ar (6.25 S$) |
+281.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4,323.53 Ar (1.24 S$) |
7,970.31 Ar (2.29 S$) |
+84.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,803.57 Ar (0.81 S$) |
5,679.91 Ar (1.64 S$) |
+102.6 % |
Markets | Madagascar Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
18,670.50 Ar (5.38 S$) |
49,730.58 Ar (14.32 S$) |
+166.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,844.65 Ar (1.11 S$) |
9,345.07 Ar (2.69 S$) |
+143.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,452.89 Ar (0.42 S$) |
5,783.64 Ar (1.67 S$) |
+298.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,107.69 Ar (2.62 S$) |
15,055.97 Ar (4.33 S$) |
+65.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
19,905.75 Ar (5.73 S$) |
36,430.34 Ar (10.49 S$) |
+83.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,011.44 Ar (2.88 S$) |
22,093.14 Ar (6.36 S$) |
+120.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8,652.28 Ar (2.49 S$) |
42,979.97 Ar (12.37 S$) |
+396.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2,419.16 Ar (0.70 S$) |
9,229.82 Ar (2.66 S$) |
+281.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,240.05 Ar (0.36 S$) |
6,252.81 Ar (1.80 S$) |
+404.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,060.07 Ar (0.59 S$) |
8,863.34 Ar (2.55 S$) |
+330.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,663.17 Ar (0.48 S$) |
5,922.12 Ar (1.71 S$) |
+256.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,126.42 Ar (0.32 S$) |
4,985.09 Ar (1.44 S$) |
+342.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,564.90 Ar (0.45 S$) |
4,603.05 Ar (1.33 S$) |
+194.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,625.00 Ar (0.47 S$) |
8,252.60 Ar (2.38 S$) |
+407.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,771.88 Ar (0.80 S$) |
7,063.25 Ar (2.03 S$) |
+154.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
21,000.00 Ar (6.05 S$) |
104,196.39 Ar (30.00 S$) |
+396.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,653.79 Ar (1.05 S$) |
19,083.33 Ar (5.49 S$) |
+422.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,611.11 Ar (1.62 S$) |
24,085.40 Ar (6.93 S$) |
+329.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8,000.00 Ar (2.30 S$) |
58,697.30 Ar (16.90 S$) |
+633.7 % |
Transportation | Madagascar Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
700.00 Ar (0.20 S$) |
6,946.43 Ar (2.00 S$) |
+892.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 Ar (11.52 S$) |
416,785.55 Ar (120.00 S$) |
+942.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Ar (2.88 S$) |
15,976.78 Ar (4.60 S$) |
+59.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
15,288.77 Ar (4.40 S$) |
5,589.60 Ar (1.61 S$) |
-63.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20,000.00 Ar (5.76 S$) |
72,590.15 Ar (20.90 S$) |
+263.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21,398.71 Ar (6.16 S$) |
37,703.11 Ar (10.86 S$) |
+76.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
60,000,000.00 Ar (17,275.07 S$) |
625,178,328.75 Ar (180,000.00 S$) |
+942.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
104,350,000.00 Ar (30,044.23 S$) |
554,459,545.49 Ar (159,638.80 S$) |
+431.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Madagascar Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
208,966.81 Ar (60.17 S$) |
739,337.41 Ar (212.87 S$) |
+253.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
67,600.00 Ar (19.46 S$) |
83,160.51 Ar (23.94 S$) |
+23.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
236,545.45 Ar (68.11 S$) |
166,912.69 Ar (48.06 S$) |
-29.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Madagascar Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
103,888.89 Ar (29.91 S$) |
500,965.27 Ar (144.24 S$) |
+382.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29,000.00 Ar (8.35 S$) |
54,725.76 Ar (15.76 S$) |
+88.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
32,500.00 Ar (9.36 S$) |
52,098.19 Ar (15.00 S$) |
+60.3 % |
Childcare | Madagascar Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
320,000.00 Ar (92.13 S$) |
5,309,623.20 Ar (1,528.74 S$) |
+1,559.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
52,553,707.50 Ar (15,131.15 S$) |
127,587,141.41 Ar (36,734.62 S$) |
+142.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Madagascar Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
111,671.62 Ar (32.15 S$) |
356,476.68 Ar (102.64 S$) |
+219.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
122,857.14 Ar (35.37 S$) |
197,962.28 Ar (57.00 S$) |
+61.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
326,500.00 Ar (94.01 S$) |
471,546.54 Ar (135.77 S$) |
+44.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
232,222.22 Ar (66.86 S$) |
533,832.83 Ar (153.70 S$) |
+129.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Madagascar Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,425,000.00 Ar (410.28 S$) |
13,981,908.49 Ar (4,025.64 S$) |
+881.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
334,373.46 Ar (96.27 S$) |
9,990,057.21 Ar (2,876.32 S$) |
+2,887.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,937,500.00 Ar (557.84 S$) |
27,200,219.03 Ar (7,831.43 S$) |
+1,303.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,166,666.67 Ar (335.90 S$) |
16,648,267.35 Ar (4,793.33 S$) |
+1,327.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Madagascar Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
275,610.06 Ar (79.35 S$) |
9,553,309.29 Ar (2,750.57 S$) |
+3,366.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
209,030.10 Ar (60.18 S$) |
6,234,979.76 Ar (1,795.16 S$) |
+2,882.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Madagascar Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
462,500.00 Ar (133.16 S$) |
17,624,492.12 Ar (5,074.41 S$) |
+3,710.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.25 | 3.24 | -81.2 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
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