Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mahajanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mahajanga

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 280% more expensive than Mahajanga without rent, and 505.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 243.2% more expensive than Mahajanga without rent, and 316.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$2.02 MGA 8,474
688.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$17.67 MGA 74.0K
264.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$0.64 MGA 2,667
354.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.86 MGA 3,596
167.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.92 MGA 3,839
70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.02 MGA 4,260
237.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$1.57 MGA 6,563
146.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 MGA 4,411
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.58 MGA 2,441
208.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.59 MGA 2,491
196.61%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.93 MGA 8,070
67.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$6.51 MGA 27.3K
103.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$5.24 MGA 21.9K
53.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$3.35 MGA 14.0K
377.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$0.95 MGA 3,975
145.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.53 MGA 2,240
211.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.72 MGA 3,028
169.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.50 MGA 2,075
388.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.46 MGA 1,913
297.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.48 MGA 1,999
333.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.42 MGA 1,769
376.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.60 MGA 2,501
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$1.09 MGA 4,572
518.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$9.39 MGA 39.3K
-38.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.79 MGA 3,326
69.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$0.97 MGA 4,072
210.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.11 MGA 467
2054.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$9.14 MGA 38.3K
405.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.08 MGA 4,519
93.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$43.63 MGA 182.8K
244.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$6.58 MGA 27.5K
213.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$21.87 MGA 91.6K
83.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$17.89 MGA 75.0K
167.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$333 MGA 1.4M
389.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$109 MGA 458.3K
1023.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$670 MGA 2.8M
350.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$447 MGA 1.9M
348.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mahajanga: March 1, 2026

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