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

🙂 Solo nomad: Madagascar is 10.6% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madagascar is 17.3% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 MGA 10.8K
$3.43 TND 10.00
-24.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.45 MGA 72.8K
$20.28 TND 59.2
-13.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 MGA 18.0K
$4.94 TND 14.41
-12.55%
Cappuccino
$1.28 MGA 5,354
$0.92 TND 2.70
39.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MGA 4,017
$0.63 TND 1.85
52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 MGA 2,717
$0.29 TND 0.86
124.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 MGA 4,303
$1.66 TND 4.84
-37.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 MGA 6,283
$2.39 TND 6.99
-36.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 MGA 4,644
$0.51 TND 1.49
117.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 MGA 4,051
$0.20 TND 0.58
385.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 MGA 2,854
$1.50 TND 4.37
-54.67%
Eggs
$2.00 MGA 8,338
$1.65 TND 4.83
21.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 MGA 40.4K
$10.74 TND 31.35
-9.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 MGA 20.7K
$5.84 TND 17.06
-15.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.31 MGA 18.0K
$14.11 TND 41.19
-69.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 MGA 4,783
$1.98 TND 5.79
-41.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 MGA 2,703
$3.00 TND 8.75
-78.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MGA 4,244
$1.11 TND 3.25
-8.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 MGA 3,654
$0.76 TND 2.23
15.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 MGA 2,210
$0.74 TND 2.16
-28.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MGA 3,108
$0.61 TND 1.78
21.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 MGA 1,438
$0.45 TND 1.30
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MGA 2,694
$0.30 TND 0.87
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 MGA 7,481
$3.36 TND 9.81
-46.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.10 MGA 21.3K
$6.91 TND 20.19
-26.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MGA 3,637
$1.22 TND 3.57
-28.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MGA 5,364
$1.33 TND 3.88
-3.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGA 581
$0.35 TND 1.03
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.65 MGA 36.1K
$10.28 TND 30.02
-15.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 MGA 9,308
$0.29 TND 0.84
668.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 MGA 8,221
$0.31 TND 0.90
535.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 MGA 18.3K
$4.16 TND 12.13
5.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MGA 5,348
$0.86 TND 2.52
48.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.2K MGA 55.2M
$41.2K TND 120.3K
-67.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K MGA 95.4M
$36.2K TND 105.8K
-36.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.02 MGA 196.2K
$52.4 TND 153
-10.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.73 MGA 61.5K
$9.85 TND 28.76
49.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 MGA 216.8K
$19.81 TND 57.9
162.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.48 MGA 93.8K
$27.35 TND 79.9
-17.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 MGA 26.3K
$12.66 TND 36.96
-50.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 MGA 27.7K
$5.29 TND 15.45
25.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.6 MGA 294.4K
$95.5 TND 279
-26.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K MGA 49.4M
$2,668 TND 7,790
343.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.61 MGA 111.1K
$42.20 TND 123
-36.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.76 MGA 115.9K
$53.0 TND 155
-47.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 MGA 304.5K
$97.3 TND 284
-25.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.0 MGA 217.1K
$74.1 TND 216
-29.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 MGA 1.2M
$239 TND 699
22.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 MGA 421.5K
$157 TND 458
-35.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 MGA 2.3M
$401 TND 1,170
34.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 MGA 1.5M
$276 TND 805
32.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 MGA 3.0M
$1,032 TND 3,013
-31.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$602 MGA 2.5M
$619 TND 1,807
-2.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madagascar
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$126 MGA 524.2K
$342 TND 1,000
-63.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.25
11.33
52.25%

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Last update for Madagascar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

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