Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Madagascar Reverse

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Cost of Living in Madagascar is 62.2% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madagascar is 66.5% lower than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in Madagascar are 79.1% lower than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in Madagascar are 73.0% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in Madagascar are 64.3% 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$
(66,234.21 Ar)
4.53 NZ$
(12,000.00 Ar)
     -81.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 NZ$
(331,171.06 Ar)
28.31 NZ$
(75,000.00 Ar)
     -77.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(39,740.53 Ar)
7.55 NZ$
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -49.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$
(29,143.05 Ar)
1.70 NZ$
(4,500.00 Ar)
     -84.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(29,143.05 Ar)
2.64 NZ$
(7,000.00 Ar)
     -76.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 NZ$
(15,071.74 Ar)
2.15 NZ$
(5,687.50 Ar)
     -62.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 NZ$
(9,983.87 Ar)
1.63 NZ$
(4,323.53 Ar)
     -56.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 NZ$
(9,270.96 Ar)
1.06 NZ$
(2,803.57 Ar)
     -69.8 %
Markets
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.30 NZ$
(29,925.51 Ar)
7.05 NZ$
(18,670.50 Ar)
     -37.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(7,731.61 Ar)
1.45 NZ$
(3,844.65 Ar)
     -50.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$
(3,700.56 Ar)
0.55 NZ$
(1,452.89 Ar)
     -60.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.75 NZ$
(28,469.88 Ar)
3.44 NZ$
(9,107.69 Ar)
     -68.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 NZ$
(16,495.53 Ar)
7.51 NZ$
(19,905.75 Ar)
     +20.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 NZ$
(18,971.58 Ar)
3.78 NZ$
(10,011.44 Ar)
     -47.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 NZ$
(25,840.67 Ar)
3.27 NZ$
(8,652.28 Ar)
     -66.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$
(5,595.31 Ar)
0.91 NZ$
(2,419.16 Ar)
     -56.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(4,534.14 Ar)
0.47 NZ$
(1,240.05 Ar)
     -72.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$
(6,088.47 Ar)
0.78 NZ$
(2,060.07 Ar)
     -66.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 NZ$
(9,472.90 Ar)
0.63 NZ$
(1,663.17 Ar)
     -82.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$
(4,175.62 Ar)
0.43 NZ$
(1,126.42 Ar)
     -73.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 NZ$
(3,530.55 Ar)
0.59 NZ$
(1,564.90 Ar)
     -55.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.91 NZ$
(10,355.62 Ar)
0.61 NZ$
(1,625.00 Ar)
     -84.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 NZ$
(5,000.85 Ar)
1.05 NZ$
(2,771.88 Ar)
     -44.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(42,389.90 Ar)
7.93 NZ$
(21,000.00 Ar)
     -50.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.98 NZ$
(13,190.00 Ar)
1.38 NZ$
(3,653.79 Ar)
     -72.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 NZ$
(15,427.75 Ar)
2.12 NZ$
(5,611.11 Ar)
     -63.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(105,974.74 Ar)
3.02 NZ$
(8,000.00 Ar)
     -92.5 %
Transportation
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(10,597.47 Ar)
0.26 NZ$
(700.00 Ar)
     -93.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 178.75 NZ$
(473,574.62 Ar)
15.10 NZ$
(40,000.00 Ar)
     -91.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(10,597.47 Ar)
3.77 NZ$
(10,000.00 Ar)
     -5.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 NZ$
(14,496.74 Ar)
5.77 NZ$
(15,288.77 Ar)
     +5.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(158,962.11 Ar)
7.55 NZ$
(20,000.00 Ar)
     -87.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.62 NZ$
(28,129.09 Ar)
8.08 NZ$
(21,398.71 Ar)
     -23.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 NZ$
(119,221,582.92 Ar)
22,646.91 NZ$
(60,000,000.00 Ar)
     -49.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,014.36 NZ$
(95,415,317.74 Ar)
39,386.74 NZ$
(104,350,000.00 Ar)
     +9.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.84 NZ$
(603,636.14 Ar)
78.92 NZ$
(209,083.83 Ar)
     -65.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.33 NZ$
(154,539.66 Ar)
25.52 NZ$
(67,600.00 Ar)
     -56.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.16 NZ$
(228,259.90 Ar)
89.28 NZ$
(236,545.45 Ar)
     +3.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.25 NZ$
(162,284.12 Ar)
39.21 NZ$
(103,888.89 Ar)
     -36.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.87 NZ$
(65,883.02 Ar)
10.95 NZ$
(29,000.00 Ar)
     -56.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(52,987.37 Ar)
12.27 NZ$
(32,500.00 Ar)
     -38.7 %
Childcare
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.23 NZ$
(3,307,009.31 Ar)
120.78 NZ$
(320,000.00 Ar)
     -90.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,631.90 NZ$
(52,012,128.50 Ar)
19,836.31 NZ$
(52,553,707.50 Ar)
     +1.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.89 NZ$
(301,746.19 Ar)
42.15 NZ$
(111,671.62 Ar)
     -63.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.52 NZ$
(189,477.73 Ar)
46.37 NZ$
(122,857.14 Ar)
     -35.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.58 NZ$
(425,436.54 Ar)
123.24 NZ$
(326,500.00 Ar)
     -23.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 197.27 NZ$
(522,653.44 Ar)
87.65 NZ$
(232,222.22 Ar)
     -55.6 %
Rent Per Month
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,832.55 NZ$
(4,855,102.86 Ar)
537.86 NZ$
(1,425,000.00 Ar)
     -70.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,539.80 NZ$
(4,079,504.05 Ar)
126.26 NZ$
(334,501.12 Ar)
     -91.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,909.19 NZ$
(7,707,523.07 Ar)
731.31 NZ$
(1,937,500.00 Ar)
     -74.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,512.23 NZ$
(6,655,825.09 Ar)
440.36 NZ$
(1,166,666.67 Ar)
     -82.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.02 NZ$
(1,989,716.10 Ar)
104.03 NZ$
(275,610.06 Ar)
     -86.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 633.37 NZ$
(1,678,018.83 Ar)
78.90 NZ$
(209,030.10 Ar)
     -87.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New Zealand Edit Madagascar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,000.63 NZ$
(13,248,501.98 Ar)
174.57 NZ$
(462,500.00 Ar)
     -96.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 17.25      +155.0 %
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