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

🙂 Solo nomad: Madagascar is 55% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madagascar is 62% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 MGA 12.2K
$17.2 €14.85
-84.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.74 MGA 79K
$80 €69.1
-77.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
$11.38 €9.82
-61.95%
Cappuccino
$1.28 MGA 5,709
$2 €1.72
-36.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MGA 4,044
$2.87 €2.48
-68.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MGA 2,937
$1.35 €1.17
-51.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 MGA 4,751
$5.68 €4.91
-81.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MGA 6,955
$5.1 €4.4
-69.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 MGA 4,724
$1.68 €1.45
-36.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 MGA 4,277
$2.31 €2
-58.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 MGA 3,062
$2.9 €2.5
-76.21%
Eggs
$2.05 MGA 9,148
$4.04 €3.49
-49.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 MGA 43.8K
$16.69 €14.41
-41.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 MGA 22.1K
$12.25 €10.58
-59.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 MGA 18.4K
$20.16 €17.4
-79.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 MGA 5,161
$2.47 €2.13
-53.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,634
$2.12 €1.83
-72.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 MGA 4,575
$2.71 €2.34
-61.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 MGA 4,066
$3.28 €2.83
-72.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 MGA 2,524
$2.04 €1.76
-72.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MGA 3,482
$1.82 €1.57
-57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 MGA 1,527
$1.47 €1.27
-76.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MGA 2,818
$0.51 €0.44
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 MGA 7,809
$6.75 €5.83
-74.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 MGA 21.5K
$7 €6.04
-31.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MGA 3,956
$1.82 €1.57
-51.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MGA 5,439
$2.53 €2.18
-51.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 MGA 666
$1.96 €1.69
-92.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 MGA 38.6K
$42.43 €36.63
-79.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 MGA 9,932
$5.68 €4.9
-60.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 MGA 9,205
$1.59 €1.38
30.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MGA 19.9K
$34.1 €29.45
-86.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 MGA 5,443
$2.01 €1.74
-39.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K MGA 60.3M
$31.8K €27.4K
-57.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K MGA 102.7M
$32.7K €28.2K
-29.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.8 MGA 204K
$222 €192
-79.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.88 MGA 66.3K
$13.37 €11.55
11.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 MGA 235.3K
$31.76 €27.42
66.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 MGA 100.8K
$57.5 €49.63
-60.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MGA 29K
$25.84 €22.31
-74.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MGA 30K
$10.21 €8.82
-33.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.5 MGA 318.5K
$576 €497
-87.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MGA 53M
$10.7K €9,249
10.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.45 MGA 117.8K
$92.9 €80.2
-71.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.53 MGA 122.6K
$40.84 €35.26
-32.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 MGA 320.4K
$98.4 €84.9
-26.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.2 MGA 232.6K
$131 €113
-60.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 MGA 1.3M
$853 €737
-65.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 MGA 449.9K
$658 €568
-84.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 MGA 2.4M
$1,518 €1,311
-64.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 MGA 1.6M
$1,072 €926
-65.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 MGA 3.8M
$4,096 €3,537
-79.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 MGA 2.5M
$2,595 €2,240
-77.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madagascar
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$112 MGA 497.5K
$1,960 €1,692
-94.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.25
4.41
291.16%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Madagascar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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