Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Antananarivo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Antananarivo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 89.3% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 297.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 117% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 193.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$3.30 MGA 13.8K
382.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$19.20 MGA 80.4K
235.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$4.86 MGA 20.4K
116.87%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.31 MGA 5,472
122.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.05 MGA 4,394
119.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.57 MGA 2,383
175.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$0.77 MGA 3,202
346.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.56 MGA 6,543
148.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.13 MGA 4,727
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.03 MGA 4,321
73.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.79 MGA 3,318
121.52%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.98 MGA 8,269
63.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$10.10 MGA 42.3K
30.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.51 MGA 18.9K
78.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$4.36 MGA 18.3K
266.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.32 MGA 5,519
76.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.63 MGA 2,617
161.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.11 MGA 4,638
74.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.99 MGA 4,162
146.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.72 MGA 3,019
154.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.00 MGA 4,202
108.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.34 MGA 1,434
488.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.71 MGA 2,981
12.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.57 MGA 10.8K
162.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$5.29 MGA 22.2K
9.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.87 MGA 3,653
54.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.23 MGA 5,142
144.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.14 MGA 572
1592.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.96 MGA 12.4K
37.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.67 MGA 6,994
-47.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$4.40 MGA 18.4K
322.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.27 MGA 5,309
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$12.2K MGA 51.0M
185.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$24.5K MGA 102.7M
58.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$59.1 MGA 247.3K
154.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$15.64 MGA 65.5K
31.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$46.67 MGA 195.4K
-14.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$36.81 MGA 154.1K
29.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$6.41 MGA 26.8K
186.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.78 MGA 28.4K
37.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$70.8 MGA 296.4K
768.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$11.9K MGA 49.7M
38.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$31.29 MGA 131.0K
233.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$30.52 MGA 127.8K
34.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$75.3 MGA 315.2K
26.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$75.2 MGA 314.9K
59.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$378 MGA 1.6M
331.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$77.5 MGA 324.4K
1485.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$566 MGA 2.4M
433.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$425 MGA 1.8M
371.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$694 MGA 2.9M
1034.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$608 MGA 2.5M
610.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$112 MGA 467.0K
1343.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Antananarivo: March 3, 2026

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