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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Manakara Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Manakara

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 156.2% more expensive than Manakara without rent, and 518.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 205.9% more expensive than Manakara without rent, and 490.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Manakara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.20 MGAย 10.1K
676.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$14.58 MGAย 67.4K
376.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.58 MGAย 16.5K
287.43%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.20 MGAย 5,556
129.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.58 MGAย 2,664
368.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.59 MGAย 2,704
235.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.15 MGAย 5,321
285.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.42 MGAย 6,579
224.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Manakara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.82 MGAย 8,422
-29.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.03 MGAย 4,746
99.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.73 MGAย 3,381
164.38%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.26 MGAย 10.5K
53.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.44 MGAย 29.8K
192.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.42 MGAย 15.8K
178.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$3.63 MGAย 16.8K
420.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.00 MGAย 4,643
161.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.73 MGAย 3,357
236.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.34 MGAย 1,586
541.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.67 MGAย 3,081
325.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.58 MGAย 2,702
236.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.71 MGAย 3,265
160.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.32 MGAย 1,458
356.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.65 MGAย 3,009
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.36 MGAย 6,294
422.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.43 MGAย 20.5K
61.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.07 MGAย 4,945
33.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.30 MGAย 6,015
78.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Manakara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.23 MGAย 1,064
1204.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$17.64 MGAย 81.5K
60.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.12 MGAย 5,196
307.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.09 MGAย 9,669
1.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.30 MGAย 15.2K
796.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.19 MGAย 5,494
56.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$15.5K MGAย 71.7M
148.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$20.3K MGAย 93.7M
60.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Manakara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$42.67 MGAย 197.1K
332.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$53.9 MGAย 249.0K
-29.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Manakara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$11.32 MGAย 52.3K
412.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Manakara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$22.47 MGAย 103.8K
3033.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Manakara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$16.70 MGAย 77.2K
423.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$20.19 MGAย 93.3K
84.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$46.24 MGAย 213.7K
124.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$44.07 MGAย 203.6K
164.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Manakara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Manakara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$113 MGAย 524.1K
2080.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
24
-85.88%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Manakara: January 11, 2026

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