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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 160.7% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 298.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 184.3% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 225.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$2.68 MGA 12.4K
555.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$17.42 MGA 80.6K
330.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$4.57 MGA 21.1K
152.52%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$1.27 MGA 5,889
222.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$0.88 MGA 4,076
286.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.62 MGA 2,882
388.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$1.07 MGA 4,972
391.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.59 MGA 7,355
188.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.06 MGA 4,904
17.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.92 MGA 4,236
148.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$0.72 MGA 3,325
368.06%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$2.09 MGA 9,661
81.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$9.94 MGA 46.0K
46.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$4.76 MGA 22.0K
200.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$4.23 MGA 19.6K
372.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$1.17 MGA 5,402
170.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.65 MGA 3,004
175.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.02 MGA 4,695
116.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$0.88 MGA 4,071
437.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$0.57 MGA 2,650
171.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.75 MGA 3,472
117.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.37 MGA 1,733
400.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.64 MGA 2,937
67.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$1.79 MGA 8,295
447.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$4.84 MGA 22.4K
43.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$0.88 MGA 4,053
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.23 MGA 5,680
31.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.16 MGA 752
2200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$8.79 MGA 40.7K
659.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$2.26 MGA 10.4K
151.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$2.05 MGA 9,497
11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$4.49 MGA 20.7K
749.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.23 MGA 5,682
60.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$13.2K MGA 61.3M
140.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$22.8K MGA 105.3M
64.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$45.91 MGA 212.3K
672.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$14.90 MGA 68.9K
85.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$52.6 MGA 243.0K
-2.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$22.26 MGA 103.0K
85.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$6.28 MGA 29.1K
289.97%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$6.68 MGA 30.9K
107.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$71.4 MGA 330.2K
545.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$11.5K MGA 53.0M
32.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$27.05 MGA 125.1K
246.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$27.17 MGA 125.6K
59.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$73.4 MGA 339.3K
36.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$51.1 MGA 236.3K
160.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$296 MGA 1.4M
251.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$99.3 MGA 459.3K
678.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$535 MGA 2.5M
260.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$375 MGA 1.7M
287.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$674 MGA 3.1M
828.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$580 MGA 2.7M
653.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$112 MGA 518.5K
2972.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
17.25
-76.93%

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Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Madagascar: January 12, 2026

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