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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 115.4% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 305.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 141.8% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 200% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.97
$3.36 MGA 13.9K
425.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$18.85 MGA 77.9K
261.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.86
$4.97 MGA 20.6K
180.89%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$1.30 MGA 5,382
112.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.04 MGA 4,319
165.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.57 MGA 2,344
245.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.76 MGA 3,131
496.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$1.64 MGA 6,764
176.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.11 MGA 4,575
11.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.09 MGA 4,514
87.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.81 MGA 3,353
135.80%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.99 MGA 8,211
70.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.57
$10.17 MGA 42.1K
80.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.97
$4.53 MGA 18.7K
107.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.04
$4.45 MGA 18.4K
324.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.36 MGA 5,637
93.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$0.62 MGA 2,577
287.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.08 MGA 4,451
96.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.04 MGA 4,308
159.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.68 MGA 2,812
201.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.95 MGA 3,913
87.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.34 MGA 1,424
332.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.67 MGA 2,761
35.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.96
$2.50 MGA 10.3K
180.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.44
$5.33 MGA 22.0K
42.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$0.82 MGA 3,387
75.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.22 MGA 5,047
90.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$0.12 MGA 512
2350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.94
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.87 MGA 11.9K
57.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.65 MGA 6,813
29.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.59
$4.43 MGA 18.3K
553.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.23 MGA 5,089
53.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$12.1K MGA 49.8M
223.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$24.2K MGA 100.1M
34.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$58.5 MGA 241.9K
222.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.88
$15.52 MGA 64.2K
43.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.05
$45.97 MGA 190.1K
-20.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.26
$36.85 MGA 152.4K
57.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.08
$6.51 MGA 26.9K
227.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.35
$6.72 MGA 27.8K
63.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €621
$71.1 MGA 294.1K
927.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$11.6K MGA 47.9M
27.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.8
$30.67 MGA 126.8K
191.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.73
$30.33 MGA 125.4K
23.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.8
$77.0 MGA 318.4K
35.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.7
$75.7 MGA 313.0K
53.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,317
$377 MGA 1.6M
311.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,032
$77.3 MGA 319.5K
1473.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,376
$586 MGA 2.4M
377.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$429 MGA 1.8M
368.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,080
$711 MGA 2.9M
907.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,263
$613 MGA 2.5M
719.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,091
$124 MGA 511.6K
1890.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15
-77.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Antananarivo: April 12, 2026

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