The money feeds a family of 4 people.
Money is a very relative concept. If in one country with a dollar in his pocket can not afford even a bus ride, then another country with the money it is possible to feed your family. In any case, the people of Madagascar is enough for the day such a modest life.
Alas, this is a very poor people. Almost 90% of all local families forced to live on the equivalent of one dollar. The local currency is ariary 3200. Suggest you learn what can afford a family with such a limited budget. On all of these products, the family has spent a total of 2800 ariary. For the remaining 400 they will be able to buy your own Breakfast.
The sweet potato (wananga). 2 piles, 800 ariary.
Onion (tungulu BAA) 1 bunch. 100 ariary.
Potatoes (UWI), a pound. 500 ariary
Tops (Anan), 100 ariary.
Rice (vari), 2 capaci (a measure of the volume in Madagascar – empty can of condensed milk). 800 ariary.
Tiny shrimp (PAC). Single sachet of 100 ariary.
Vegetable oil (menaka), 1 finger – 200 ariary. Plus charcoal 2 fire – 200 ariary. A total of 2 800 ar or of 0.87$.
