Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Madagascar is 49.5% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madagascar is 55.1% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madagascar
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 MGA 12.2K
$16.02 €13.83
-82.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.74 MGA 79K
$57.6 €49.75
-69.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
$10.6 €9.15
-59.15%
Cappuccino
$1.28 MGA 5,709
$2.39 €2.06
-46.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MGA 4,044
$2.6 €2.24
-65.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MGA 2,937
$1.91 €1.65
-65.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 MGA 4,751
$3.44 €2.97
-68.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MGA 6,955
$4.11 €3.55
-62.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madagascar
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 MGA 4,724
$1.18 €1.02
-10.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 MGA 4,277
$1.53 €1.32
-37.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 MGA 3,062
$1.61 €1.39
-57.14%
Eggs
$2.05 MGA 9,148
$3.1 €2.68
-33.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 MGA 43.8K
$14.26 €12.32
-31.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 MGA 22.1K
$8.6 €7.42
-42.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 MGA 18.4K
$15.7 €13.56
-73.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 MGA 5,161
$2.45 €2.12
-52.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,634
$2.07 €1.78
-71.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 MGA 4,575
$2.03 €1.75
-49.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 MGA 4,066
$2.65 €2.29
-65.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 MGA 2,524
$1.83 €1.58
-68.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MGA 3,482
$1.96 €1.69
-60.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 MGA 1,527
$1.36 €1.17
-75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MGA 2,818
$0.74 €0.64
-14.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 MGA 7,809
$6.43 €5.55
-72.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 MGA 21.5K
$5.72 €4.94
-15.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MGA 3,956
$1.32 €1.14
-32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MGA 5,439
$2.08 €1.8
-41.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Madagascar
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 MGA 666
$1.79 €1.54
-91.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 MGA 38.6K
$34.46 €29.75
-74.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 MGA 9,932
$4.56 €3.94
-51.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 MGA 9,205
$1.33 €1.15
55.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MGA 19.9K
$26.41 €22.8
-83.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 MGA 5,443
$1.83 €1.58
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K MGA 60.3M
$39.3K €33.9K
-65.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K MGA 102.7M
$31.2K €27K
-26.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madagascar
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.8 MGA 204K
$149 €128
-69.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.88 MGA 66.3K
$20.46 €17.67
-27.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 MGA 235.3K
$33.3 €28.75
58.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madagascar
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 MGA 100.8K
$47.32 €40.85
-52.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MGA 29K
$15.64 €13.5
-58.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MGA 30K
$9.52 €8.22
-29.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madagascar
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.5 MGA 318.5K
$522 €451
-86.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MGA 53M
$9,960 €8,600
19.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madagascar
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.45 MGA 117.8K
$87.2 €75.3
-69.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.53 MGA 122.6K
$37.22 €32.13
-26.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 MGA 320.4K
$91.5 €79
-21.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.2 MGA 232.6K
$108 €93
-51.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madagascar
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 MGA 1.3M
$1,050 €907
-72.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 MGA 449.9K
$812 €701
-87.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 MGA 2.4M
$1,692 €1,460
-67.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 MGA 1.6M
$1,239 €1,069
-70.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 MGA 3.8M
$4,233 €3,655
-80.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 MGA 2.5M
$2,725 €2,353
-79.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madagascar
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$112 MGA 497.5K
$1,998 €1,725
-94.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.25
3.51
391.45%

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Last update for Madagascar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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