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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 124.3% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 439.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 164% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 365.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.59 MGA 11.5K
572.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$15.73 MGA 70K
336.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
216.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.15 MGA 5,119
141.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.68 MGA 3,040
311.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.75 MGA 3,340
164.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.8 MGA 3,573
453.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.09 MGA 4,848
315.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.93 MGA 4,150
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.7 MGA 3,100
190.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.64 MGA 2,856
209.37%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.9 MGA 8,472
82.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.37 MGA 46.2K
76.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.7 MGA 29.9K
46.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
286.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.41 MGA 6,294
85.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.84 MGA 3,758
178.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.29 MGA 5,767
63.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.76 MGA 3,378
264.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.51 MGA 2,271
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.74 MGA 3,304
139.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.32 MGA 1,407
368.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.49 MGA 2,203
73.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.73 MGA 7,688
304.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.85 MGA 3,788
68.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.08 MGA 4,814
112.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.31 MGA 1,402
874.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.11 MGA 4,928
63.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.8 MGA 83.7K
17.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$65.6 MGA 291.9K
-44.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$22.43 MGA 99.9K
155.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.78 MGA 30.2K
59.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$9.05 MGA 40.3K
858.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$6.72 MGA 29.9K
447.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$56 MGA 249.3K
82.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$36.72 MGA 163.5K
218.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$135 MGA 603.3K
1066.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$54.9 MGA 244.6K
2139.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$447 MGA 2M
505.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$133 MGA 593.1K
1422.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Toamasina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$137 MGA 609.5K
1506.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toamasina: October 27, 2025

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