Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Madagascar Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Madagascar

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 25.6% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 34.5% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.92
$2.60 MGA 10.9K
111.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$17.45 MGA 73.1K
63.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.37
$4.32 MGA 18.1K
47.22%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.20
$1.28 MGA 5,374
36.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.66
$0.96 MGA 4,032
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.72
$0.65 MGA 2,727
9.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.51
$1.03 MGA 4,319
75.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.75
$1.51 MGA 6,307
73.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.27
$1.11 MGA 4,661
-9.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.82
$0.97 MGA 4,066
53.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.12
$0.68 MGA 2,865
72.06%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.61
$2.00 MGA 8,369
1.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.17
$9.68 MGA 40.5K
-11.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.40
$4.95 MGA 20.7K
-25.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.13
$4.31 MGA 18.1K
68.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.89
$1.15 MGA 4,801
80.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.93
$0.65 MGA 2,713
103.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.16
$1.02 MGA 4,260
14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$0.88 MGA 3,667
62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.93
$0.53 MGA 2,219
113.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$0.74 MGA 3,120
48.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$0.34 MGA 1,443
123.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.66
$0.65 MGA 2,704
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.43
$1.79 MGA 7,509
21.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.74
$5.10 MGA 21.4K
48.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.38
$0.87 MGA 3,650
40.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.43
$1.29 MGA 5,384
68.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.14 MGA 583
557.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$213
$8.65 MGA 36.2K
369.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.51
$2.23 MGA 9,343
-52.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.46
$1.97 MGA 8,251
-56.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.27
$4.39 MGA 18.4K
61.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.75
$1.28 MGA 5,368
-14.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$114.2K
$13.2K MGA 55.4M
64.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$145.1K
$22.9K MGA 95.8M
20.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$356
$47.02 MGA 197.0K
44.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$74.0
$14.73 MGA 61.7K
-4.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$102
$51.9 MGA 217.6K
-62.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$22.48 MGA 94.2K
2.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$119
$6.29 MGA 26.4K
259.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.74
$6.63 MGA 27.8K
-5.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,495
$70.6 MGA 295.5K
303.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.2K
$11.8K MGA 49.5M
-36.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$261
$26.61 MGA 111.5K
87.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$222
$27.76 MGA 116.3K
52.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$400
$73.0 MGA 305.7K
4.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$323
$52.0 MGA 217.9K
18.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,756
$293 MGA 1.2M
14.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,197
$101 MGA 423.1K
125.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,384
$540 MGA 2.3M
19.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,391
$365 MGA 1.5M
24.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,824
$707 MGA 3.0M
164.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,406
$602 MGA 2.5M
102.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,708
$126 MGA 526.1K
310.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
17.25
-35.30%

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Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Madagascar: March 2, 2026

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