Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahajanga and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahajanga and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahajanga is 76.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 84% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahajanga is 73.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahajanga
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 MGA 8,442
$17.22 €14.85
-88.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.67 MGA 73.7K
$68.2 €58.8
-74.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$13.72 €11.83
-
Cappuccino
$0.64 MGA 2,657
$2.84 €2.45
-77.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MGA 3,583
$2.81 €2.43
-69.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MGA 3,825
$2.04 €1.76
-54.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 MGA 4,244
$4.58 €3.95
-77.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MGA 6,539
$4.61 €3.97
-65.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahajanga
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 MGA 4,394
$1.28 €1.11
-17.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MGA 2,432
$2.12 €1.83
-72.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,482
$2.00 €1.73
-70.50%
Eggs
$1.93 MGA 8,040
$3.48 €3.00
-44.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.51 MGA 27.2K
$18.68 €16.10
-65.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 MGA 21.9K
$9.42 €8.12
-44.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.35 MGA 14.0K
$18.68 €16.10
-82.07%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 MGA 3,960
$2.61 €2.25
-63.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 MGA 2,232
$2.39 €2.06
-77.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MGA 3,017
$2.09 €1.80
-65.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 MGA 2,068
$2.73 €2.36
-81.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 MGA 1,906
$1.96 €1.69
-76.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 MGA 1,992
$1.87 €1.61
-74.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MGA 1,762
$1.48 €1.27
-71.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MGA 2,491
$0.92 €0.79
-34.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 MGA 4,555
$6.87 €5.92
-84.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 MGA 39.2K
$7.12 €6.13
31.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 MGA 3,314
$1.38 €1.19
-42.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MGA 4,057
$2.41 €2.08
-59.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahajanga
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 MGA 465
$2.97 €2.56
-96.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.14 MGA 38.1K
$28.77 €24.80
-68.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.57 €3.94
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.10 €1.81
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.85 €24.87
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 MGA 4,502
$1.90 €1.64
-43.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.7K €33.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.3K €27.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahajanga
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.63 MGA 182.1K
$183 €158
-76.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 MGA 27.4K
$22.62 €19.50
-70.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.87 MGA 91.3K
$36.50 €31.47
-40.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahajanga
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.89 MGA 74.7K
$58.7 €50.6
-69.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.10 €9.57
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahajanga
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$726 €626
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.3K €13.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahajanga
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.2 €74.3
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$37.48 €32.30
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$106 €91.1
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$118 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahajanga
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 MGA 1.4M
$1,568 €1,351
-78.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 MGA 456.6K
$1,236 €1,065
-91.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 MGA 2.8M
$2,752 €2,372
-75.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 MGA 1.9M
$1,981 €1,707
-77.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,966
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,103
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahajanga
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,153
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Mahajanga: March 1, 2026

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