Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mahajanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mahajanga

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 322.7% more expensive than Mahajanga without rent, and 524.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 274.2% more expensive than Mahajanga without rent, and 331% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mahajanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$2.02 MGA 8,474
752.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$17.67 MGA 74.0K
285.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
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Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$0.64 MGA 2,667
343.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.86 MGA 3,596
226.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.92 MGA 3,839
121.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.02 MGA 4,260
349.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$1.57 MGA 6,563
193.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mahajanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.05 MGA 4,411
21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.58 MGA 2,441
265.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.59 MGA 2,491
238.98%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.93 MGA 8,070
80.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$6.51 MGA 27.3K
186.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.24 MGA 21.9K
79.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$3.35 MGA 14.0K
457.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$0.95 MGA 3,975
174.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$0.53 MGA 2,240
350.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.72 MGA 3,028
190.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.50 MGA 2,075
446.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.46 MGA 1,913
326.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.48 MGA 1,999
289.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.42 MGA 1,769
252.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.60 MGA 2,501
53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$1.09 MGA 4,572
530.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$9.39 MGA 39.3K
-24.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.79 MGA 3,326
74.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$0.97 MGA 4,072
148.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mahajanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.11 MGA 467
2600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$9.14 MGA 38.3K
214.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.08 MGA 4,519
75.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mahajanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$43.63 MGA 182.8K
320.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$6.58 MGA 27.5K
243.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$21.87 MGA 91.6K
66.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mahajanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$17.89 MGA 75.0K
228.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mahajanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mahajanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mahajanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$333 MGA 1.4M
371.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$109 MGA 458.3K
1029.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$670 MGA 2.8M
310.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$447 MGA 1.9M
343.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mahajanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
0
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mahajanga: March 1, 2026

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