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Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Madagascar is 56.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madagascar is 62.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 MGA 12.4K
$17.66 €15.22
-84.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.42 MGA 80.6K
$81.0 €69.8
-78.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 MGA 21.1K
$11.38 €9.81
-59.84%
Cappuccino
$1.27 MGA 5,889
$1.98 €1.71
-35.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 MGA 4,076
$2.97 €2.56
-70.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MGA 2,882
$1.32 €1.14
-53.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 MGA 4,972
$5.83 €5.03
-81.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MGA 7,355
$5.30 €4.57
-70.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 MGA 4,904
$1.63 €1.41
-34.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 MGA 4,236
$2.41 €2.08
-61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 MGA 3,325
$3.04 €2.62
-76.32%
Eggs
$2.09 MGA 9,661
$4.13 €3.56
-49.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MGA 46.0K
$16.37 €14.11
-39.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 MGA 22.0K
$12.61 €10.87
-62.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 MGA 19.6K
$20.75 €17.89
-79.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 MGA 5,402
$2.47 €2.13
-52.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 MGA 3,004
$2.23 €1.92
-70.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MGA 4,695
$2.69 €2.32
-62.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 MGA 4,071
$3.35 €2.89
-73.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 MGA 2,650
$1.93 €1.67
-70.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MGA 3,472
$1.88 €1.62
-60.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 MGA 1,733
$1.53 €1.32
-75.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MGA 2,937
$0.54 €0.47
18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 MGA 8,295
$7.11 €6.13
-74.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.84 MGA 22.4K
$7.10 €6.12
-31.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MGA 4,053
$1.80 €1.55
-51.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MGA 5,680
$2.52 €2.17
-51.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 MGA 752
$1.95 €1.68
-91.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.79 MGA 40.7K
$42.04 €36.24
-79.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 MGA 10.4K
$5.96 €5.13
-62.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 MGA 9,497
$1.54 €1.33
33.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MGA 20.7K
$34.47 €29.71
-86.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 MGA 5,682
$2.10 €1.81
-41.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.2K MGA 61.3M
$32.4K €28.0K
-59.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K MGA 105.3M
$33.8K €29.1K
-32.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.91 MGA 212.3K
$220 €190
-79.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.90 MGA 68.9K
$13.51 €11.65
10.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 MGA 243.0K
$31.00 €26.72
69.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.26 MGA 103.0K
$57.9 €49.91
-61.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.28 MGA 29.1K
$25.31 €21.82
-75.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 MGA 30.9K
$10.47 €9.02
-36.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.4 MGA 330.2K
$572 €493
-87.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K MGA 53.0M
$10.5K €9,091
8.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.05 MGA 125.1K
$89.8 €77.4
-69.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.17 MGA 125.6K
$40.65 €35.04
-33.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 MGA 339.3K
$100 €86.3
-26.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 MGA 236.3K
$133 €115
-61.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 MGA 1.4M
$841 €725
-64.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.3 MGA 459.3K
$656 €565
-84.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 MGA 2.5M
$1,480 €1,276
-63.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 MGA 1.7M
$1,086 €937
-65.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$674 MGA 3.1M
$3,916 €3,376
-82.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$580 MGA 2.7M
$2,472 €2,131
-76.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$112 MGA 518.5K
$1,964 €1,693
-94.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.25
4.41
291.16%

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Last update for Madagascar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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