Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Tunisia Cost of Living Comparison Between Madagascar and Tunisia

🙂 Solo nomad: Madagascar is 9.3% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madagascar is 19.1% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 MGA 12.2K
$3.43 TND 9.99
-20.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.74 MGA 79K
$20.57 TND 59.9
-13.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
$4.94 TND 14.36
-12.35%
Cappuccino
$1.28 MGA 5,709
$0.92 TND 2.69
39.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MGA 4,044
$0.63 TND 1.83
44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MGA 2,937
$0.29 TND 0.85
127.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 MGA 4,751
$1.64 TND 4.79
-34.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MGA 6,955
$2.42 TND 7.03
-35.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 MGA 4,724
$0.51 TND 1.49
107.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 MGA 4,277
$0.18 TND 0.52
433.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 MGA 3,062
$1.49 TND 4.32
-53.69%
Eggs
$2.05 MGA 9,148
$1.63 TND 4.75
25.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 MGA 43.8K
$10.7 TND 31.14
-8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 MGA 22.1K
$5.81 TND 16.9
-14.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 MGA 18.4K
$14.16 TND 41.2
-70.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 MGA 5,161
$1.89 TND 5.51
-38.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,634
$2.91 TND 8.48
-79.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 MGA 4,575
$1.1 TND 3.19
-6.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 MGA 4,066
$0.78 TND 2.26
16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 MGA 2,524
$0.72 TND 2.11
-20.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MGA 3,482
$0.62 TND 1.8
25.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 MGA 1,527
$0.48 TND 1.4
-29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MGA 2,818
$0.3 TND 0.87
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 MGA 7,809
$3.36 TND 9.79
-47.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 MGA 21.5K
$6.9 TND 20.08
-30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MGA 3,956
$1.25 TND 3.64
-28.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MGA 5,439
$1.36 TND 3.95
-10.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 MGA 666
$0.35 TND 1.03
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 MGA 38.6K
$10.12 TND 29.45
-14.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 MGA 9,932
$0.31 TND 0.91
619.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 MGA 9,205
$0.31 TND 0.89
567.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MGA 19.9K
$4.01 TND 11.68
11.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 MGA 5,443
$0.86 TND 2.51
41.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K MGA 60.3M
$40.2K TND 116.9K
-66.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K MGA 102.7M
$36.7K TND 106.7K
-37.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.8 MGA 204K
$54 TND 157
-15.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.88 MGA 66.3K
$9.83 TND 28.62
51.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 MGA 235.3K
$20.12 TND 58.5
162.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 MGA 100.8K
$27.65 TND 80.5
-18.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MGA 29K
$12.74 TND 37.09
-48.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MGA 30K
$5.51 TND 16.05
22.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.5 MGA 318.5K
$96.7 TND 281
-26.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MGA 53M
$2,714 TND 7,898
338.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.45 MGA 117.8K
$41.44 TND 121
-36.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.53 MGA 122.6K
$53.8 TND 157
-48.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 MGA 320.4K
$99.5 TND 290
-27.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.2 MGA 232.6K
$75.6 TND 220
-30.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 MGA 1.3M
$231 TND 671
27.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 MGA 449.9K
$157 TND 456
-35.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 MGA 2.4M
$407 TND 1,183
34.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 MGA 1.6M
$271 TND 790
35.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 MGA 3.8M
$966 TND 2,812
-12.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 MGA 2.5M
$560 TND 1,630
2.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$112 MGA 497.5K
$328 TND 955
-65.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.25
11.33
52.25%

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Last update for Madagascar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

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