Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Antsirabe Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Antsirabe

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 308% more expensive than Antsirabe without rent, and 710.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 480.9% more expensive than Antsirabe without rent, and 586.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Antsirabe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$0.98 MGA 4,082
1657.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$14.59 MGA 61.0K
367.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$4.41 MGA 18.4K
211.11%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$1.34 MGA 5,613
111.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$0.82 MGA 3,416
242.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$0.54 MGA 2,243
277.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$1.56 MGA 6,524
193.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Antsirabe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.38 MGA 1,609
236.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$0.42 MGA 1,764
404.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.62 MGA 2,584
222.58%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$0.82 MGA 3,433
324.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$7.76 MGA 32.4K
140.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$3.86 MGA 16.1K
144.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$3.94 MGA 16.5K
374.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$0.69 MGA 2,880
278.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$0.26 MGA 1,074
819.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.70 MGA 2,930
198.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$0.34 MGA 1,437
702.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$0.23 MGA 962
752.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$0.46 MGA 1,909
306.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
$0.10 MGA 432
1380.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.42 MGA 1,765
119.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Antsirabe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
$0.08 MGA 326
3612.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Antsirabe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$37.24 MGA 155.7K
392.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$61.5 MGA 256.9K
-40.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Antsirabe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
$16.36 MGA 68.4K
258.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Antsirabe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Antsirabe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Antsirabe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
$66.3 MGA 277.1K
2265.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
$45.10 MGA 188.5K
2640.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
$226 MGA 942.9K
1120.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
$156 MGA 652.3K
1169.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Antsirabe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Antsirabe: March 1, 2026

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