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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 113.2% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 302.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 139.5% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 208.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.26 MGA 14.5K
434.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$18.81 MGA 83.8K
265.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.02 MGA 22.4K
173.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.36 MGA 6,057
104.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.08 MGA 4,824
159.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.56 MGA 2,506
253.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.79 MGA 3,526
460.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.62 MGA 7,233
179.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.17 MGA 5,191
5.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.04 MGA 4,632
95.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.75 MGA 3,322
164.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.06 MGA 9,191
67.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.16 MGA 45.3K
80.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.51 MGA 20.1K
117.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.44 MGA 19.8K
333.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.37 MGA 6,082
90.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.59 MGA 2,625
296.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.07 MGA 4,766
97.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.01 MGA 4,478
174.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.74 MGA 3,294
175.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.01 MGA 4,511
75.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.35 MGA 1,546
328.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.7 MGA 3,095
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.62 MGA 11.7K
167.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
43.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.89 MGA 3,944
60.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.27 MGA 5,665
80.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.14 MGA 609
2057.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.83 MGA 12.6K
62.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.67 MGA 7,420
20.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.54 MGA 20.2K
551.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.27 MGA 5,670
42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$12K MGA 53.4M
219.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$23.6K MGA 105.3M
36.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$58.6 MGA 260.9K
223.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.52 MGA 69.1K
42.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$47 MGA 209.3K
-22.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.51 MGA 162.6K
57.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.3 MGA 28K
232.54%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.49 MGA 28.9K
66.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$71.8 MGA 319.6K
920.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$11.5K MGA 51M
32.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$30.58 MGA 136.2K
183.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.45 MGA 131.1K
24.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$76.8 MGA 342K
33.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$75.4 MGA 335.9K
55.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$387 MGA 1.7M
308.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$79 MGA 352K
1456.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$586 MGA 2.6M
361.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$423 MGA 1.9M
378.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$818 MGA 3.6M
706.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$569 MGA 2.5M
786.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$107 MGA 474.5K
1963.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15
-77.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Antananarivo: October 29, 2025

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