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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 156% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 297.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 181.4% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 227% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.64
$2.73 MGA 11.3K
532.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €65.0
$17.81 MGA 73.6K
330.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €9.91
$4.52 MGA 18.7K
158.63%
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.50
$1.28 MGA 5,276
222.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.83
$0.88 MGA 3,635
279.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.59
$0.66 MGA 2,748
362.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.47
$1.04 MGA 4,281
407.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.85
$1.51 MGA 6,257
200.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.11
$1.12 MGA 4,630
16.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.90
$0.98 MGA 4,057
129.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.80
$0.67 MGA 2,779
392.54%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.34
$2.09 MGA 8,624
88.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.52
$9.98 MGA 41.3K
47.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.38 €12.20
$4.83 MGA 20.0K
197.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.53 €16.56
$4.12 MGA 17.1K
374.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.69
$1.19 MGA 4,923
166.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$0.63 MGA 2,614
187.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.01 MGA 4,163
121.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.20
$0.93 MGA 3,847
433.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$0.57 MGA 2,369
180.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.34
$0.79 MGA 3,248
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.34 MGA 1,421
435.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$0.60 MGA 2,502
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 €8.29
$1.83 MGA 7,565
434.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.44
$5.39 MGA 22.3K
19.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.93
$0.84 MGA 3,456
30.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.42
$1.22 MGA 5,036
36.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 €3.18
$0.14 MGA 588
2578.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €56.9
$9.00 MGA 37.2K
645.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.80
$2.16 MGA 8,922
162.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.97 MGA 8,148
13.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.11 €32.32
$4.45 MGA 18.4K
756.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.22 MGA 5,026
66.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €26.8K
$13.4K MGA 55.2M
136.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K €32.2K
$23.1K MGA 95.3M
64.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €299
$46.59 MGA 192.7K
657.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 €23.26
$15.23 MGA 63.0K
80.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.75
$52.4 MGA 216.7K
0.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 €34.77
$22.14 MGA 91.6K
85.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 €20.86
$6.63 MGA 27.4K
271.04%
Cinema Ticket
$14.00 €11.88
$6.79 MGA 28.1K
106.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €394
$70.8 MGA 292.8K
556.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.7K
$11.8K MGA 48.7M
27.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.3
$26.50 MGA 109.6K
248.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 €36.70
$27.72 MGA 114.7K
56.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.0
$71.4 MGA 295.1K
43.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €114
$50.7 MGA 209.6K
165.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €871
$299 MGA 1.2M
243.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €648
$100 MGA 413.7K
663.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 €1,611
$549 MGA 2.3M
245.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,212
$367 MGA 1.5M
289.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,440 €5,461
$695 MGA 2.9M
826.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 €3,598
$601 MGA 2.5M
605.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €2,955
$135 MGA 559.7K
2474.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
17.25
-76.93%

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Last update for Germany: April 12, 2026

Last update for Madagascar: April 14, 2026

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