Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Toamasina Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Toamasina

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 178.2% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 452.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 169.7% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 369.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$2.64 MGA 11.1K
552.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$15.36 MGA 64.3K
343.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$4.32 MGA 18.1K
217.59%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.15 MGA 4,830
146.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.72 MGA 3,025
290.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.69 MGA 2,905
195.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$0.75 MGA 3,138
510.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$1.14 MGA 4,787
304.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.93 MGA 3,915
37.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.69 MGA 2,875
207.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.64 MGA 2,671
212.50%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.92 MGA 8,046
81.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.42 MGA 43.7K
79.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.58 MGA 27.5K
43.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$4.99 MGA 20.9K
274.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.41 MGA 5,889
85.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$0.84 MGA 3,523
184.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.35 MGA 5,648
54.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.74 MGA 3,105
268.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.49 MGA 2,040
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.70 MGA 2,918
167.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.32 MGA 1,324
362.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.47 MGA 1,966
95.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$1.79 MGA 7,491
283.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.91 MGA 3,817
51.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.13 MGA 4,714
113.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.32 MGA 1,325
828.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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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
$1.06 MGA 4,458
79.25%
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
Toamasina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$19.18 MGA 80.4K
17.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$66.7 MGA 279.3K
-45.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$22.60 MGA 94.7K
159.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.54 MGA 27.4K
69.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Toamasina
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
Toamasina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$8.80 MGA 36.9K
879.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$6.55 MGA 27.4K
472.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$54.5 MGA 228.5K
93.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$37.88 MGA 158.7K
212.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$135 MGA 566.8K
1058.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$55.8 MGA 233.8K
2114.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$449 MGA 1.9M
512.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$131 MGA 548.5K
1412.64%
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
Toamasina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$141 MGA 591.7K
1668.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Toamasina: March 2, 2026

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