Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Madagascar Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Madagascar

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 158.5% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 277.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 189.7% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 222.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.00
$2.60 MGA 10.9K
575.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €64.6
$17.45 MGA 72.9K
333.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €9.96
$4.32 MGA 18.0K
170.14%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.38
$1.28 MGA 5,363
209.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$0.96 MGA 4,024
244.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$0.65 MGA 2,721
353.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.34
$1.03 MGA 4,310
393.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.06
$1.51 MGA 6,294
214.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.07
$1.11 MGA 4,652
13.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.85
$0.97 MGA 4,058
123.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €2.97
$0.68 MGA 2,859
411.76%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.19
$2.00 MGA 8,352
86.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.63
$9.68 MGA 40.5K
52.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.26
$4.95 MGA 20.7K
189.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.19
$4.31 MGA 18.0K
367.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.78
$1.15 MGA 4,791
182.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.65 MGA 2,708
190.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$1.02 MGA 4,252
126.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.07
$0.88 MGA 3,660
440.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.32
$0.53 MGA 2,214
192.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.38
$0.74 MGA 3,113
117.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.34 MGA 1,440
467.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.65 MGA 2,699
72.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.53
$1.79 MGA 7,494
458.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.86
$5.10 MGA 21.3K
34.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$0.87 MGA 3,643
26.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.29 MGA 5,374
27.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.25
$0.14 MGA 582
2621.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.3
$8.65 MGA 36.2K
688.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €4.98
$2.23 MGA 9,324
161.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.93
$1.97 MGA 8,235
14.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.67
$4.39 MGA 18.4K
771.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.28 MGA 5,357
57.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.4K
$13.2K MGA 55.3M
133.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.5K
$22.9K MGA 95.6M
61.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €297
$47.02 MGA 196.6K
638.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.75
$14.73 MGA 61.6K
88.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.32
$51.9 MGA 217.1K
-0.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.04
$22.48 MGA 94.0K
82.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.59
$6.29 MGA 26.3K
301.91%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €11.92
$6.63 MGA 27.7K
110.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €399
$70.6 MGA 294.9K
562.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.8K
$11.8K MGA 49.4M
26.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €78.8
$26.61 MGA 111.3K
246.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €37.80
$27.76 MGA 116.0K
59.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.0
$73.0 MGA 305.1K
39.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$52.0 MGA 217.4K
158.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €888
$293 MGA 1.2M
254.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €657
$101 MGA 422.2K
661.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,641
$540 MGA 2.3M
255.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,255
$365 MGA 1.5M
302.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,255
$707 MGA 3.0M
770.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,640
$602 MGA 2.5M
608.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,921
$126 MGA 525.1K
2623.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
17.25
-76.93%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Madagascar: March 2, 2026

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