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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 145.1% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 312% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 178.3% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 233.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$2.74 MGA 12.2K
482.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$17.74 MGA 79K
334.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
123.09%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.28 MGA 5,709
178.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.91 MGA 4,044
190.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.66 MGA 2,937
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.07 MGA 4,751
514.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$1.56 MGA 6,955
347.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.06 MGA 4,724
41.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.96 MGA 4,277
152.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$0.69 MGA 3,062
192.75%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.05 MGA 9,148
113.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$9.83 MGA 43.8K
-9.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$4.95 MGA 22.1K
66.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$4.14 MGA 18.4K
241.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.16 MGA 5,161
179.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$0.59 MGA 2,634
354.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.03 MGA 4,575
177.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$0.91 MGA 4,066
367.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.57 MGA 2,524
347.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.78 MGA 3,482
180.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.34 MGA 1,527
558.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.63 MGA 2,818
149.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$1.75 MGA 7,809
1692.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$4.82 MGA 21.5K
176.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$0.89 MGA 3,956
417.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.22 MGA 5,439
307.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.15 MGA 666
1880.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$8.67 MGA 38.6K
1030.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.23 MGA 9,932
62.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$2.07 MGA 9,205
-12.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$4.47 MGA 19.9K
745.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.22 MGA 5,443
-1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$13.5K MGA 60.3M
115.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$23.1K MGA 102.7M
-2.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$45.8 MGA 204K
293.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$14.88 MGA 66.3K
76.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$52.8 MGA 235.3K
0.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$22.63 MGA 100.8K
106.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$6.51 MGA 29K
151.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$6.74 MGA 30K
105.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$71.5 MGA 318.5K
2135.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$11.9K MGA 53M
3.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$26.45 MGA 117.8K
170.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$27.53 MGA 122.6K
86.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$71.9 MGA 320.4K
40.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$52.2 MGA 232.6K
110.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$294 MGA 1.3M
374.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$101 MGA 449.9K
994.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$546 MGA 2.4M
316.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$369 MGA 1.6M
381.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$842 MGA 3.8M
729.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$571 MGA 2.5M
793.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$112 MGA 497.5K
3145.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
17.25
-63.19%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madagascar: October 28, 2025

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