Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Madagascar Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Madagascar

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 157.5% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 310.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 178.5% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 227.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$2.60 MGA 10.9K
530.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$17.45 MGA 72.9K
347.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$4.32 MGA 18.0K
120.37%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$1.28 MGA 5,363
178.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$0.96 MGA 4,024
165.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$0.65 MGA 2,721
240.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$1.03 MGA 4,310
522.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$1.51 MGA 6,294
378.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$1.11 MGA 4,652
40.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$0.97 MGA 4,058
155.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$0.68 MGA 2,859
194.12%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$2.00 MGA 8,352
114.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$9.68 MGA 40.5K
-11.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$4.95 MGA 20.7K
72.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$4.31 MGA 18.0K
218.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$1.15 MGA 4,791
180.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$0.65 MGA 2,708
318.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$1.02 MGA 4,252
188.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$0.88 MGA 3,660
386.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$0.53 MGA 2,214
373.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$0.74 MGA 3,113
185.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$0.34 MGA 1,440
550.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$0.65 MGA 2,699
135.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$1.79 MGA 7,494
1651.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$5.10 MGA 21.3K
176.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$0.87 MGA 3,643
409.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$1.29 MGA 5,374
293.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$0.14 MGA 582
1971.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$8.65 MGA 36.2K
1028.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$2.23 MGA 9,324
59.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$1.97 MGA 8,235
-6.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
$4.39 MGA 18.4K
752.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$1.28 MGA 5,357
-10.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$13.2K MGA 55.3M
120.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$22.9K MGA 95.6M
0.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$47.02 MGA 196.6K
282.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$14.73 MGA 61.6K
75.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$51.9 MGA 217.1K
1.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$22.48 MGA 94.0K
113.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$6.29 MGA 26.3K
164.86%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$6.63 MGA 27.7K
109.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$70.6 MGA 294.9K
2110.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$11.8K MGA 49.4M
5.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$26.61 MGA 111.3K
163.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$27.76 MGA 116.0K
85.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$73.0 MGA 305.1K
38.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$52.0 MGA 217.4K
114.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$293 MGA 1.2M
364.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$101 MGA 422.2K
972.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$540 MGA 2.3M
331.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$365 MGA 1.5M
370.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$707 MGA 3.0M
976.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$602 MGA 2.5M
828.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$126 MGA 525.1K
3027.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
17.25
-63.19%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Madagascar: March 2, 2026

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