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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 320% more expensive than Mahajanga without rent, and 489.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 248.6% more expensive than Mahajanga without rent, and 323.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.04 MGAย 9,446
692.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$17.45 MGAย 80.6K
263.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
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Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$0.68 MGAย 3,147
307.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.87 MGAย 4,015
166.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.87 MGAย 4,006
77.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.99 MGAย 4,558
258.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.54 MGAย 7,099
153.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.04 MGAย 4,816
8.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.63 MGAย 2,933
190.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.60 MGAย 2,787
195.00%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.96 MGAย 9,073
59.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.75 MGAย 31.2K
95.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$5.18 MGAย 23.9K
50.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$3.26 MGAย 15.1K
388.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.00 MGAย 4,601
127.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.58 MGAย 2,668
196.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.71 MGAย 3,275
178.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.50 MGAย 2,333
388.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.50 MGAย 2,297
260.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.48 MGAย 2,225
327.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.40 MGAย 1,840
377.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.63 MGAย 2,934
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.13 MGAย 5,208
488.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$8.41 MGAย 38.9K
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.82 MGAย 3,800
62.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.98 MGAย 4,533
206.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.13 MGAย 615
1700.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$8.90 MGAย 41.1K
417.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.09 MGAย 5,023
89.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$44.72 MGAย 206.6K
228.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$6.53 MGAย 30.2K
214.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$21.96 MGAย 101.5K
82.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$18.03 MGAย 83.3K
174.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
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Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$329 MGAย 1.5M
393.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$109 MGAย 504.6K
1047.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$660 MGAย 3.1M
373.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$441 MGAย 2.0M
363.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mahajanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mahajanga: January 11, 2026

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