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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 153.8% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 314.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 174.7% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 227.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 A$22.91
$2.73 MGA 11.3K
503.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 A$107
$17.81 MGA 73.6K
331.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 A$13.20
$4.52 MGA 18.7K
110.18%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$4.74
$1.28 MGA 5,276
166.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.60
$0.88 MGA 3,635
194.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.06
$0.66 MGA 2,748
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$8.82
$1.04 MGA 4,281
510.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 A$9.73
$1.51 MGA 6,257
363.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.08
$1.12 MGA 4,630
33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.39
$0.98 MGA 4,057
148.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.90
$0.67 MGA 2,779
211.94%
Eggs
$4.31 A$5.99
$2.09 MGA 8,624
106.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 A$12.49
$9.98 MGA 41.3K
-9.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$11.77
$4.83 MGA 20.0K
75.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.06
$4.12 MGA 17.1K
232.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.37
$1.19 MGA 4,923
164.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.75
$0.63 MGA 2,614
328.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.02
$1.01 MGA 4,163
186.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 A$6.14
$0.93 MGA 3,847
375.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.48
$0.57 MGA 2,369
340.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.91
$0.79 MGA 3,248
164.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.17
$0.34 MGA 1,421
570.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.11
$0.60 MGA 2,502
153.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$43.46
$1.83 MGA 7,565
1608.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 A$20.06
$5.39 MGA 22.3K
167.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.17
$0.84 MGA 3,456
428.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.00
$1.22 MGA 5,036
312.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 A$3.97
$0.14 MGA 588
1942.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$134
$9.00 MGA 37.2K
974.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.11
$2.16 MGA 8,922
69.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.43
$1.97 MGA 8,148
-11.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.40 A$52.0
$4.45 MGA 18.4K
740.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.61
$1.22 MGA 5,026
-4.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$40.7K
$13.4K MGA 55.2M
118.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$31.3K
$23.1K MGA 95.3M
-2.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$243
$46.59 MGA 192.7K
274.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 A$35.97
$15.23 MGA 63.0K
69.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$72.7
$52.4 MGA 216.7K
-0.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 A$65.3
$22.14 MGA 91.6K
112.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 A$22.69
$6.63 MGA 27.4K
146.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.27
$6.79 MGA 28.1K
104.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,205
$70.8 MGA 292.8K
2140.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$17.6K
$11.8K MGA 48.7M
7.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$97.7
$26.50 MGA 109.6K
165.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 A$69.4
$27.72 MGA 114.7K
80.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$140
$71.4 MGA 295.1K
41.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$155
$50.7 MGA 209.6K
120.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 A$1,954
$299 MGA 1.2M
370.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 A$1,541
$100 MGA 413.7K
1008.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 A$3,153
$549 MGA 2.3M
312.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,463
$367 MGA 1.5M
383.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,610 A$10.6K
$695 MGA 2.9M
994.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,713 A$7,942
$601 MGA 2.5M
850.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 A$5,408
$135 MGA 559.7K
2774.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
17.25
-63.19%

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Last update for Australia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Madagascar: April 14, 2026

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Australia vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,837
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2,100
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
$1,989
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$445
/mo nomad
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