Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Madagascar Reverse

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Cost of Living in Madagascar is 63.0% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madagascar is 67.2% lower than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in Madagascar are 79.5% lower than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in Madagascar are 73.5% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in Madagascar are 65.0% lower than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in Madagascar is 89.6% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(67,594.93 Ar)
4.44 NZ$
(12,000.00 Ar)
     -82.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 NZ$
(337,974.66 Ar)
27.74 NZ$
(75,000.00 Ar)
     -77.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(40,556.96 Ar)
7.40 NZ$
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -50.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$
(29,741.77 Ar)
1.66 NZ$
(4,500.00 Ar)
     -84.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(29,741.77 Ar)
2.59 NZ$
(7,000.00 Ar)
     -76.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 NZ$
(15,395.08 Ar)
2.10 NZ$
(5,687.50 Ar)
     -63.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 NZ$
(10,181.92 Ar)
1.60 NZ$
(4,323.53 Ar)
     -57.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 NZ$
(9,448.23 Ar)
1.04 NZ$
(2,803.57 Ar)
     -70.3 %
Markets
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.30 NZ$
(30,539.46 Ar)
6.91 NZ$
(18,670.50 Ar)
     -38.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(7,890.44 Ar)
1.42 NZ$
(3,844.65 Ar)
     -51.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$
(3,776.36 Ar)
0.54 NZ$
(1,452.89 Ar)
     -61.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.74 NZ$
(29,040.05 Ar)
3.37 NZ$
(9,107.69 Ar)
     -68.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 NZ$
(16,852.45 Ar)
7.36 NZ$
(19,905.75 Ar)
     +18.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 NZ$
(19,361.34 Ar)
3.70 NZ$
(10,011.44 Ar)
     -48.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 NZ$
(26,370.41 Ar)
3.20 NZ$
(8,652.28 Ar)
     -67.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$
(5,717.82 Ar)
0.89 NZ$
(2,419.16 Ar)
     -57.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(4,627.00 Ar)
0.46 NZ$
(1,240.05 Ar)
     -73.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$
(6,213.55 Ar)
0.76 NZ$
(2,060.07 Ar)
     -66.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 NZ$
(9,667.04 Ar)
0.62 NZ$
(1,663.17 Ar)
     -82.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$
(4,261.41 Ar)
0.42 NZ$
(1,126.42 Ar)
     -73.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 NZ$
(3,603.08 Ar)
0.58 NZ$
(1,564.90 Ar)
     -56.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.92 NZ$
(10,588.75 Ar)
0.60 NZ$
(1,625.00 Ar)
     -84.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 NZ$
(5,103.08 Ar)
1.03 NZ$
(2,771.88 Ar)
     -45.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(43,260.76 Ar)
7.77 NZ$
(21,000.00 Ar)
     -51.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.98 NZ$
(13,460.97 Ar)
1.35 NZ$
(3,653.79 Ar)
     -72.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 NZ$
(15,744.70 Ar)
2.08 NZ$
(5,611.11 Ar)
     -64.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(108,151.89 Ar)
2.96 NZ$
(8,000.00 Ar)
     -92.6 %
Transportation
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(10,815.19 Ar)
0.26 NZ$
(700.00 Ar)
     -93.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 177.50 NZ$
(479,924.02 Ar)
14.79 NZ$
(40,000.00 Ar)
     -91.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(10,815.19 Ar)
3.70 NZ$
(10,000.00 Ar)
     -7.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 NZ$
(14,794.56 Ar)
5.65 NZ$
(15,288.77 Ar)
     +3.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(162,227.84 Ar)
7.40 NZ$
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -87.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.62 NZ$
(28,710.41 Ar)
7.91 NZ$
(21,398.71 Ar)
     -25.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 NZ$
(121,670,877.32 Ar)
22,191.01 NZ$
(60,000,000.00 Ar)
     -50.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,014.36 NZ$
(97,375,534.99 Ar)
38,593.87 NZ$
(104,350,000.00 Ar)
     +7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.84 NZ$
(616,037.27 Ar)
77.44 NZ$
(209,372.73 Ar)
     -66.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.27 NZ$
(157,546.43 Ar)
25.00 NZ$
(67,600.00 Ar)
     -57.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.07 NZ$
(232,725.85 Ar)
87.49 NZ$
(236,545.45 Ar)
     +1.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.25 NZ$
(165,614.01 Ar)
38.42 NZ$
(103,888.89 Ar)
     -37.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.87 NZ$
(67,236.52 Ar)
10.73 NZ$
(29,000.00 Ar)
     -56.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(54,075.95 Ar)
12.02 NZ$
(32,500.00 Ar)
     -39.9 %
Childcare
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.23 NZ$
(3,374,948.68 Ar)
118.35 NZ$
(320,000.00 Ar)
     -90.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,631.90 NZ$
(53,080,668.37 Ar)
19,437.00 NZ$
(52,553,707.50 Ar)
     -1.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.95 NZ$
(308,105.57 Ar)
41.30 NZ$
(111,671.62 Ar)
     -63.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.26 NZ$
(192,677.74 Ar)
45.44 NZ$
(122,857.14 Ar)
     -36.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.58 NZ$
(434,176.73 Ar)
120.76 NZ$
(326,500.00 Ar)
     -24.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 197.27 NZ$
(533,390.86 Ar)
85.89 NZ$
(232,222.22 Ar)
     -56.5 %
Rent Per Month
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,832.42 NZ$
(4,954,483.15 Ar)
527.04 NZ$
(1,425,000.00 Ar)
     -71.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,539.80 NZ$
(4,163,313.60 Ar)
123.83 NZ$
(334,816.29 Ar)
     -92.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,909.01 NZ$
(7,865,365.89 Ar)
716.58 NZ$
(1,937,500.00 Ar)
     -75.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,512.23 NZ$
(6,792,562.70 Ar)
431.49 NZ$
(1,166,666.67 Ar)
     -82.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.02 NZ$
(2,030,592.93 Ar)
101.93 NZ$
(275,610.06 Ar)
     -86.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 633.37 NZ$
(1,712,492.14 Ar)
77.31 NZ$
(209,030.10 Ar)
     -87.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,000.63 NZ$
(13,520,679.89 Ar)
171.06 NZ$
(462,500.00 Ar)
     -96.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 17.25      +155.0 %
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