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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 19.4% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 32.6% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$2.74 MGA 12.2K
93.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$17.74 MGA 79K
64.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
45.27%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.28 MGA 5,709
37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.91 MGA 4,044
18.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.66 MGA 2,937
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$1.07 MGA 4,751
71.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$1.56 MGA 6,955
75.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.06 MGA 4,724
-9.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.96 MGA 4,277
54.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$0.69 MGA 3,062
69.57%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.05 MGA 9,148
3.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$9.83 MGA 43.8K
-14.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$4.95 MGA 22.1K
-22.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$4.14 MGA 18.4K
82.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$1.16 MGA 5,161
85.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$0.59 MGA 2,634
116.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.03 MGA 4,575
9.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$0.91 MGA 4,066
62.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$0.57 MGA 2,524
105.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.78 MGA 3,482
41.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.34 MGA 1,527
120.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.63 MGA 2,818
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$1.75 MGA 7,809
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$4.82 MGA 21.5K
53.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$0.89 MGA 3,956
32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.22 MGA 5,439
84.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.15 MGA 666
520.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$8.67 MGA 38.6K
376.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$2.23 MGA 9,932
-52.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.07 MGA 9,205
-59.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$4.47 MGA 19.9K
59.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.22 MGA 5,443
-10.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$13.5K MGA 60.3M
62.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$23.1K MGA 102.7M
18.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$45.8 MGA 204K
51.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$14.88 MGA 66.3K
-8.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$52.8 MGA 235.3K
-64.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$22.63 MGA 100.8K
0.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$6.51 MGA 29K
240.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$6.74 MGA 30K
-8.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$71.5 MGA 318.5K
293.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$11.9K MGA 53M
-37.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$26.45 MGA 117.8K
84.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$27.53 MGA 122.6K
52.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$71.9 MGA 320.4K
4.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$52.2 MGA 232.6K
17.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$294 MGA 1.3M
13.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$101 MGA 449.9K
127.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$546 MGA 2.4M
16.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$369 MGA 1.6M
21.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$842 MGA 3.8M
100.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$571 MGA 2.5M
105.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$112 MGA 497.5K
330.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
17.25
-35.30%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madagascar: October 28, 2025

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