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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 111.7% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 308.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 137.9% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 213.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.41 MGAย 15.8K
400.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$18.59 MGAย 86.0K
273.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.77 MGAย 22.1K
190.78%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.35 MGAย 6,236
103.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.05 MGAย 4,835
159.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.55 MGAย 2,563
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.77 MGAย 3,557
475.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.56 MGAย 7,223
195.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.16 MGAย 5,388
10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.04 MGAย 4,832
97.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.80 MGAย 3,682
141.25%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.00 MGAย 9,264
73.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.09 MGAย 46.7K
86.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.68 MGAย 21.7K
103.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$4.26 MGAย 19.7K
343.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.35 MGAย 6,256
93.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.64 MGAย 2,943
284.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.12 MGAย 5,165
94.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.00 MGAย 4,614
185.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.69 MGAย 3,206
182.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.98 MGAย 4,550
88.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.35 MGAย 1,604
317.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.65 MGAย 3,025
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.52 MGAย 11.6K
181.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.93 MGAย 22.8K
45.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.83 MGAย 3,836
72.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.21 MGAย 5,597
91.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.14 MGAย 659
2042.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.95 MGAย 13.6K
54.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.64 MGAย 7,605
29.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.41 MGAย 20.4K
570.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.24 MGAย 5,731
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$12.4K MGAย 57.2M
211.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$24.0K MGAย 111.1M
35.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$58.0 MGAย 268.3K
218.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$15.32 MGAย 70.8K
49.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$46.37 MGAย 214.4K
-18.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$36.13 MGAย 167.1K
60.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.52 MGAย 30.2K
224.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.59 MGAย 30.5K
69.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$70.8 MGAย 327.6K
894.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$11.9K MGAย 54.9M
25.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$30.54 MGAย 141.2K
186.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.38 MGAย 140.5K
22.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$77.4 MGAย 358.0K
34.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$75.9 MGAย 351.0K
53.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$376 MGAย 1.7M
307.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$80.3 MGAย 371.4K
1427.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$569 MGAย 2.6M
388.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$437 MGAย 2.0M
360.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$662 MGAย 3.1M
954.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$586 MGAย 2.7M
722.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$96.4 MGAย 445.8K
2465.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15
-77.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Antananarivo: January 13, 2026

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