Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toamasina Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toamasina

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 138.9% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 415.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 135.1% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 365.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$2.68 MGA 11.1K
490.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$15.47 MGA 64.0K
316.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$4.49 MGA 18.6K
130.96%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.19 MGA 4,929
142.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.72 MGA 2,980
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.69 MGA 2,839
124.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$0.77 MGA 3,180
338.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.10 MGA 4,540
254.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.98 MGA 4,044
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.70 MGA 2,886
157.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$0.70 MGA 2,909
150.00%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.89 MGA 7,812
67.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$10.38 MGA 42.9K
30.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.57 MGA 27.2K
18.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$5.07 MGA 20.9K
208.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.46 MGA 6,019
56.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.81 MGA 3,332
111.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.37 MGA 5,660
40.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.80 MGA 3,310
215.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.48 MGA 1,972
272.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.68 MGA 2,805
201.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.34 MGA 1,423
470.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.50 MGA 2,060
62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$1.77 MGA 7,305
275.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.84 MGA 3,457
58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.09 MGA 4,497
166.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.34 MGA 1,417
591.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.11 MGA 4,603
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$19.05 MGA 78.8K
9.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$66.4 MGA 274.4K
-40.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$22.04 MGA 91.1K
120.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.73 MGA 27.8K
34.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$8.96 MGA 37.1K
1066.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$6.54 MGA 27.0K
519.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$56.6 MGA 234.1K
65.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$36.82 MGA 152.3K
232.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$131 MGA 540.8K
1126.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$55.8 MGA 230.9K
2158.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$447 MGA 1.9M
585.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$136 MGA 561.1K
1380.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$143 MGA 592.0K
1044.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Toamasina: April 12, 2026

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