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Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Madagascar is 61.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 74.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madagascar is 64.8% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madagascar
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 MGA 12.4K
$17.58 €15.16
-84.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.42 MGA 80.6K
$75.0 €64.7
-76.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 MGA 21.1K
$11.54 €9.95
-60.40%
Cappuccino
$1.27 MGA 5,889
$4.10 €3.53
-69.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 MGA 4,076
$3.40 €2.93
-74.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MGA 2,882
$3.03 €2.61
-79.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 MGA 4,972
$5.26 €4.53
-79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MGA 7,355
$4.59 €3.96
-65.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madagascar
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 MGA 4,904
$1.25 €1.07
-15.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 MGA 4,236
$2.29 €1.98
-59.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 MGA 3,325
$3.37 €2.90
-78.64%
Eggs
$2.09 MGA 9,661
$3.79 €3.27
-44.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MGA 46.0K
$14.54 €12.54
-31.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 MGA 22.0K
$14.28 €12.31
-66.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 MGA 19.6K
$19.99 €17.23
-78.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 MGA 5,402
$3.16 €2.72
-62.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 MGA 3,004
$1.79 €1.54
-63.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MGA 4,695
$2.21 €1.91
-53.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 MGA 4,071
$4.73 €4.07
-81.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 MGA 2,650
$1.55 €1.33
-63.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MGA 3,472
$1.63 €1.41
-53.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 MGA 1,733
$1.85 €1.59
-80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MGA 2,937
$1.07 €0.92
-40.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 MGA 8,295
$9.80 €8.45
-81.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.84 MGA 22.4K
$6.94 €5.98
-30.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MGA 4,053
$1.10 €0.95
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MGA 5,680
$1.62 €1.40
-24.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Madagascar
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 MGA 752
$3.68 €3.17
-95.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.79 MGA 40.7K
$66.7 €57.5
-86.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 MGA 10.4K
$5.69 €4.90
-60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 MGA 9,497
$2.28 €1.96
-10.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MGA 20.7K
$38.16 €32.89
-88.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 MGA 5,682
$1.98 €1.70
-37.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.2K MGA 61.3M
$31.8K €27.4K
-58.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K MGA 105.3M
$37.4K €32.2K
-39.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madagascar
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.91 MGA 212.3K
$354 €306
-87.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.90 MGA 68.9K
$27.69 €23.87
-46.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 MGA 243.0K
$51.4 €44.29
2.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madagascar
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.26 MGA 103.0K
$41.25 €35.55
-46.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.28 MGA 29.1K
$24.49 €21.11
-74.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 MGA 30.9K
$13.87 €11.96
-51.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madagascar
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.4 MGA 330.2K
$461 €397
-84.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K MGA 53.0M
$15.2K €13.1K
-24.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madagascar
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.05 MGA 125.1K
$93.7 €80.8
-71.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.17 MGA 125.6K
$43.43 €37.44
-37.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 MGA 339.3K
$100 €86.4
-26.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 MGA 236.3K
$133 €115
-61.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madagascar
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 MGA 1.4M
$1,038 €895
-71.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.3 MGA 459.3K
$773 €667
-87.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 MGA 2.5M
$1,932 €1,665
-72.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 MGA 1.7M
$1,451 €1,251
-74.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$674 MGA 3.1M
$6,257 €5,393
-89.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$580 MGA 2.7M
$4,369 €3,766
-86.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madagascar
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$112 MGA 518.5K
$3,444 €2,969
-96.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.25
3.98
333.42%

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Last update for Madagascar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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