Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 53.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antananarivo is 58.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antananarivo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 MGA 14.5K
$17.41 €15.03
-81.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.81 MGA 83.8K
$68.7 €59.3
-72.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MGA 22.4K
$13.71 €11.84
-63.38%
Cappuccino
$1.36 MGA 6,057
$2.78 €2.4
-51.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 MGA 4,824
$2.8 €2.42
-61.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MGA 2,506
$1.98 €1.71
-71.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 MGA 3,526
$4.43 €3.83
-82.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MGA 7,233
$4.53 €3.91
-64.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 MGA 5,191
$1.24 €1.07
-5.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MGA 4,632
$2.03 €1.75
-48.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 MGA 3,322
$1.98 €1.71
-62.12%
Eggs
$2.06 MGA 9,191
$3.46 €2.99
-40.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MGA 45.3K
$18.32 €15.82
-44.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 MGA 20.1K
$9.82 €8.47
-54.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.44 MGA 19.8K
$19.24 €16.61
-76.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 MGA 6,082
$2.61 €2.25
-47.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,625
$2.34 €2.02
-74.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 MGA 4,766
$2.11 €1.82
-49.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,478
$2.77 €2.39
-63.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MGA 3,294
$2.04 €1.76
-63.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,511
$1.77 €1.53
-42.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 MGA 1,546
$1.5 €1.3
-76.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 MGA 3,095
$0.85 €0.73
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 MGA 11.7K
$7 €6.04
-62.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
$7.13 €6.16
-30.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MGA 3,944
$1.43 €1.24
-37.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MGA 5,665
$2.29 €1.98
-44.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Antananarivo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGA 609
$3.02 €2.6
-95.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 MGA 12.6K
$4.59 €3.96
-38.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 MGA 7,420
$2.02 €1.74
-17.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 MGA 20.2K
$29.56 €25.53
-84.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MGA 5,670
$1.81 €1.56
-29.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K MGA 53.4M
$38.4K €33.1K
-68.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K MGA 105.3M
$32.4K €28K
-26.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 MGA 260.9K
$190 €164
-69.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.52 MGA 69.1K
$22.18 €19.15
-30.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47 MGA 209.3K
$36.37 €31.4
29.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.51 MGA 162.6K
$57.4 €49.55
-36.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.3 MGA 28K
$20.95 €18.09
-69.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 MGA 28.9K
$10.8 €9.33
-39.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.8 MGA 319.6K
$732 €632
-90.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K MGA 51M
$15.1K €13.1K
-24.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.58 MGA 136.2K
$86.8 €74.9
-64.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.45 MGA 131.1K
$36.78 €31.76
-19.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 MGA 342K
$102 €88.2
-24.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 MGA 335.9K
$117 €101
-35.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MGA 1.7M
$1,581 €1,365
-75.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79 MGA 352K
$1,230 €1,062
-93.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 MGA 2.6M
$2,707 €2,337
-78.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 MGA 1.9M
$2,028 €1,751
-79.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$818 MGA 3.6M
$6,602 €5,700
-87.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 MGA 2.5M
$5,045 €4,356
-88.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 MGA 474.5K
$2,198 €1,898
-95.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
3.39
342.48%

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Last update for Antananarivo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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