Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Madagascar Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Madagascar

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 122.4% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 220.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 163.4% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 185.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$2.74 MGA 12.2K
527.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$17.74 MGA 79K
351.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
162.82%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.28 MGA 5,709
56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.91 MGA 4,044
215.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.66 MGA 2,937
104.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.07 MGA 4,751
430.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$1.56 MGA 6,955
226.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.06 MGA 4,724
58.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.96 MGA 4,277
140.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$0.69 MGA 3,062
320.29%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.05 MGA 9,148
97.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$9.83 MGA 43.8K
69.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$4.95 MGA 22.1K
147.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$4.14 MGA 18.4K
386.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.16 MGA 5,161
112.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.59 MGA 2,634
259.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.03 MGA 4,575
163.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$0.91 MGA 4,066
260.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.57 MGA 2,524
257.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.78 MGA 3,482
133.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.34 MGA 1,527
332.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.63 MGA 2,818
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.75 MGA 7,809
285.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$4.82 MGA 21.5K
45.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.89 MGA 3,956
104.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.22 MGA 5,439
107.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.15 MGA 666
1206.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$8.67 MGA 38.6K
389.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$2.23 MGA 9,932
154.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.07 MGA 9,205
-23.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$4.47 MGA 19.9K
662.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.22 MGA 5,443
64.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$13.5K MGA 60.3M
134.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$23.1K MGA 102.7M
41.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$45.8 MGA 204K
385.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$14.88 MGA 66.3K
-10.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$52.8 MGA 235.3K
-39.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$22.63 MGA 100.8K
154.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$6.51 MGA 29K
296.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$6.74 MGA 30K
51.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$71.5 MGA 318.5K
705.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$11.9K MGA 53M
-9.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$26.45 MGA 117.8K
251.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$27.53 MGA 122.6K
48.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$71.9 MGA 320.4K
36.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$52.2 MGA 232.6K
150.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$294 MGA 1.3M
190.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$101 MGA 449.9K
551.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$546 MGA 2.4M
178.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$369 MGA 1.6M
190.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$842 MGA 3.8M
386.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$571 MGA 2.5M
354.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$112 MGA 497.5K
1654.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
17.25
-74.43%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Madagascar: October 28, 2025

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