Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 48.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antananarivo is 54.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antananarivo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 MGA 14.5K
$16.09 €13.89
-79.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.81 MGA 83.8K
$64.1 €55.3
-70.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MGA 22.4K
$10.28 €8.88
-51.17%
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
$2.23 €1.92
-51.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MGA 2,506
$1.57 €1.35
-64.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 MGA 3,526
$3.41 €2.95
-76.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MGA 7,233
$3.82 €3.3
-57.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 MGA 5,191
$1.14 €0.98
2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MGA 4,632
$1.73 €1.49
-39.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 MGA 3,322
$1.67 €1.44
-55.09%
Eggs
$2.06 MGA 9,191
$3.13 €2.7
-34.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MGA 45.3K
$13.31 €11.5
-23.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 MGA 20.1K
$7.99 €6.9
-43.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.44 MGA 19.8K
$15.97 €13.79
-72.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 MGA 6,082
$2.28 €1.97
-39.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,625
$1.7 €1.47
-65.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 MGA 4,766
$2.04 €1.76
-47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,478
$2.55 €2.2
-60.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MGA 3,294
$1.76 €1.52
-57.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,511
$2.05 €1.77
-50.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 MGA 1,546
$1.98 €1.71
-82.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 MGA 3,095
$0.81 €0.7
-13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 MGA 11.7K
$6.59 €5.69
-60.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
$5.87 €5.07
-15.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MGA 3,944
$1.33 €1.15
-33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MGA 5,665
$2.92 €2.52
-56.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Antananarivo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGA 609
$2.27 €1.96
-93.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 MGA 12.6K
$4.23 €3.66
-33.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 MGA 7,420
$0.86 €0.75
94.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 MGA 20.2K
$18.68 €16.13
-75.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MGA 5,670
$2.09 €1.81
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K MGA 53.4M
$34.5K €29.8K
-65.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K MGA 105.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-40.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 MGA 260.9K
$148 €128
-60.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.52 MGA 69.1K
$20.98 €18.11
-26.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47 MGA 209.3K
$39.65 €34.24
18.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.51 MGA 162.6K
$47.92 €41.37
-23.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.3 MGA 28K
$18.57 €16.03
-66.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 MGA 28.9K
$9.38 €8.1
-30.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.8 MGA 319.6K
$607 €524
-88.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K MGA 51M
$16.1K €13.9K
-28.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.58 MGA 136.2K
$104 €90.1
-70.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.45 MGA 131.1K
$41.09 €35.48
-28.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 MGA 342K
$92.7 €80
-17.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 MGA 335.9K
$119 €102
-36.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MGA 1.7M
$1,592 €1,375
-75.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79 MGA 352K
$1,262 €1,090
-93.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 MGA 2.6M
$3,046 €2,630
-80.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 MGA 1.9M
$2,069 €1,787
-79.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$818 MGA 3.6M
$7,280 €6,286
-88.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 MGA 2.5M
$4,549 €3,928
-87.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 MGA 474.5K
$1,462 €1,263
-92.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
3.81
293.70%

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Last update for Antananarivo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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