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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 151.8% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 277.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 182.6% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 232.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$2.74 MGA 12.2K
524.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$17.74 MGA 79K
322.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
164.90%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.28 MGA 5,709
213.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.91 MGA 4,044
265.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.66 MGA 2,937
337.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.07 MGA 4,751
389.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.56 MGA 6,955
193.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.06 MGA 4,724
18.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.96 MGA 4,277
128.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$0.69 MGA 3,062
401.45%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.05 MGA 9,148
84.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$9.83 MGA 43.8K
49.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$4.95 MGA 22.1K
179.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$4.14 MGA 18.4K
381.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.16 MGA 5,161
174.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.59 MGA 2,634
203.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.03 MGA 4,575
125.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$0.91 MGA 4,066
419.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.57 MGA 2,524
177.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.78 MGA 3,482
107.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.34 MGA 1,527
447.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.63 MGA 2,818
69.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$1.75 MGA 7,809
462.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$4.82 MGA 21.5K
42.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$0.89 MGA 3,956
23.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.22 MGA 5,439
39.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.15 MGA 666
2353.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$8.67 MGA 38.6K
683.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.23 MGA 9,932
163.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.07 MGA 9,205
7.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$4.47 MGA 19.9K
743.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.22 MGA 5,443
61.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$13.5K MGA 60.3M
134.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$23.1K MGA 102.7M
61.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$45.8 MGA 204K
664.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$14.88 MGA 66.3K
81.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$52.8 MGA 235.3K
-1.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$22.63 MGA 100.8K
79.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$6.51 MGA 29K
276.96%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$6.74 MGA 30K
109.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$71.5 MGA 318.5K
547.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$11.9K MGA 53M
26.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$26.45 MGA 117.8K
256.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$27.53 MGA 122.6K
58.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$71.9 MGA 320.4K
39.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$52.2 MGA 232.6K
154.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$294 MGA 1.3M
254.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$101 MGA 449.9K
657.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$546 MGA 2.4M
249.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$369 MGA 1.6M
291.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$842 MGA 3.8M
652.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$571 MGA 2.5M
756.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$112 MGA 497.5K
2909.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
17.25
-76.93%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madagascar: October 28, 2025

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