Cost of living

Madagascar

compared to

Indonesia

hira
Madagascar
Indonesia
Cost of living one person
$524
$516
Cost of living Family
$1355
$1942
One person rent
$337
$395
Family rent
$1031
$1139
Food expenses
$185
$223
Transport expenses
$66.9
$35.73
Monthly salary after tax
$151.92
$311.57
Quality of life
32.78
32.85
Human freedom index
7.04
5.19
Life expectancy
53.96
74.31
English speaking %
13.82%
17.42%
Population
26.3M
267.7M

The average cost of living in Madagascar ($524) is 2% more expensive than in Indonesia ($516). Madagascar ranked 176th vs 180th for Indonesia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Madagascar compared to 0.7 months in Indonesia .

Eating Out
Madagascar
Indonesia
Lunch Menu
$2.54
$1.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.83
$13.2
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.33
$3.38
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.85
Cappuccino
$0.92
$2.31
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
Madagascar
Indonesia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327.74
$316.16
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.04
$168.34
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440.94
$795.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369.32
$421.25
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.59
$37.49
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.18
$81.06
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.18
$27.02
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$12.13
$9.24
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$663
$1294
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$928
Transportation
Madagascar
Indonesia
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$7.02
$12.44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$4.57
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.99
Groceries
Madagascar
Indonesia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.14
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.28
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.07
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$9.19
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.63
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$7.44
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.77
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.21
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.15
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.53
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.15
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$20.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.72
Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.58
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$3.03
Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$0.95
Other
Madagascar
Indonesia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.12
$29.95
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$3.19
Doctor's visit
$13.37
$14.4
Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.11
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$56.7
Brand Sneakers
$87.57
$57.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113.72
$112.07
International Primary School, 1 year
$13208
$7447