Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and India

😐 Solo nomad: Madagascar is 44% more expensive than India without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madagascar is 35.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madagascar
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 MGA 12.2K
$2.49 ₹213
10.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.74 MGA 79K
$14.06 ₹1,202
26.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
$4.1 ₹351
5.61%
Cappuccino
$1.28 MGA 5,709
$1.82 ₹156
-29.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MGA 4,044
$0.44 ₹37.72
106.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MGA 2,937
$0.17 ₹14.36
288.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 MGA 4,751
$1.94 ₹166
-44.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MGA 6,955
$3.53 ₹302
-55.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madagascar
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 MGA 4,724
$0.73 ₹62.1
45.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 MGA 4,277
$0.48 ₹41.19
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 MGA 3,062
$0.72 ₹61.4
-4.17%
Eggs
$2.05 MGA 9,148
$0.94 ₹80.1
118.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 MGA 43.8K
$5.23 ₹448
87.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 MGA 22.1K
$3.14 ₹269
57.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 MGA 18.4K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 MGA 5,161
$2.2 ₹188
-47.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,634
$0.72 ₹61.2
-18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 MGA 4,575
$1.09 ₹93.2
-5.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 MGA 4,066
$0.57 ₹49.11
59.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 MGA 2,524
$0.42 ₹36.21
35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MGA 3,482
$0.45 ₹38.73
73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 MGA 1,527
$0.55 ₹46.97
-38.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MGA 2,818
$0.33 ₹27.96
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 MGA 7,809
$4.08 ₹349
-57.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 MGA 21.5K
$7.99 ₹683
-39.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MGA 3,956
$1.92 ₹164
-53.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MGA 5,439
$2.89 ₹248
-57.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Madagascar
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 MGA 666
$0.34 ₹28.83
-55.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 MGA 38.6K
$10.01 ₹856
-13.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 MGA 9,932
$0.97 ₹83
129.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 MGA 9,205
$0.28 ₹23.62
639.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MGA 19.9K
$1.77 ₹151
152.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 MGA 5,443
$1.24 ₹106
-1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K MGA 60.3M
$14K ₹1.2M
-3.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K MGA 102.7M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
3.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madagascar
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.8 MGA 204K
$40.79 ₹3,489
12.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.88 MGA 66.3K
$3.79 ₹324
292.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 MGA 235.3K
$8.13 ₹695
549.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madagascar
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 MGA 100.8K
$16 ₹1,368
41.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MGA 29K
$7.59 ₹649
-14.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MGA 30K
$3.45 ₹295
95.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madagascar
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.5 MGA 318.5K
$69.7 ₹5,958
2.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MGA 53M
$1,847 ₹158K
543.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madagascar
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.45 MGA 117.8K
$25.29 ₹2,163
4.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.53 MGA 122.6K
$26.99 ₹2,309
2.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 MGA 320.4K
$44.67 ₹3,821
61.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.2 MGA 232.6K
$33.23 ₹2,842
57.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madagascar
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 MGA 1.3M
$179 ₹15.3K
63.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 MGA 449.9K
$114 ₹9,770
-11.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 MGA 2.4M
$414 ₹35.4K
31.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 MGA 1.6M
$260 ₹22.2K
41.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 MGA 3.8M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-43.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 MGA 2.5M
$830 ₹71K
-31.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madagascar
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$112 MGA 497.5K
$500 ₹42.8K
-77.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.25
9.02
91.24%

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Last update for Madagascar: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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