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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 128.4% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 231.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 169.9% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 180.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$2.68 MGA 12.4K
558.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$17.42 MGA 80.6K
365.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$4.57 MGA 21.1K
149.02%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$1.27 MGA 5,889
55.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.88 MGA 4,076
237.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.62 MGA 2,882
112.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$1.07 MGA 4,972
444.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$1.59 MGA 7,355
233.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.06 MGA 4,904
53.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.92 MGA 4,236
161.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$0.72 MGA 3,325
322.22%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$2.09 MGA 9,661
97.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$9.94 MGA 46.0K
64.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$4.76 MGA 22.0K
164.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$4.23 MGA 19.6K
390.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.17 MGA 5,402
111.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.65 MGA 3,004
243.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.02 MGA 4,695
163.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$0.88 MGA 4,071
280.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.57 MGA 2,650
238.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.75 MGA 3,472
150.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.37 MGA 1,733
313.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.64 MGA 2,937
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$1.79 MGA 8,295
297.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$4.84 MGA 22.4K
46.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.88 MGA 4,053
104.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.23 MGA 5,680
104.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.16 MGA 752
1118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$8.79 MGA 40.7K
378.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$2.26 MGA 10.4K
163.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.05 MGA 9,497
-24.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$4.49 MGA 20.7K
667.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.23 MGA 5,682
70.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$13.2K MGA 61.3M
144.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$22.8K MGA 105.3M
48.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$45.91 MGA 212.3K
378.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$14.90 MGA 68.9K
-9.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$52.6 MGA 243.0K
-41.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$22.26 MGA 103.0K
160.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$6.28 MGA 29.1K
303.03%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$6.68 MGA 30.9K
56.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$71.4 MGA 330.2K
701.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$11.5K MGA 53.0M
-7.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$27.05 MGA 125.1K
231.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$27.17 MGA 125.6K
49.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$73.4 MGA 339.3K
36.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$51.1 MGA 236.3K
161.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$296 MGA 1.4M
184.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$99.3 MGA 459.3K
560.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$535 MGA 2.5M
176.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$375 MGA 1.7M
189.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$674 MGA 3.1M
481.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$580 MGA 2.7M
326.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$112 MGA 518.5K
1651.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
17.25
-74.43%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Madagascar: January 12, 2026

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