Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahajanga and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahajanga and Da Nang

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahajanga is 34.3% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahajanga is 40.1% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahajanga
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 MGA 8,775
$1.89 ₫49.2K
4.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.73 MGA 78.9K
$18.99 ₫494K
-6.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.78 ₫124.4K
-
Cappuccino
$0.7 MGA 3,100
$1.61 ₫42K
-56.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 MGA 3,805
$0.49 ₫12.9K
73.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MGA 4,155
$0.29 ₫7,535
220.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 MGA 4,358
$1.07 ₫27.9K
-8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 MGA 6,697
$1.61 ₫42K
-6.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahajanga
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 MGA 4,842
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MGA 2,593
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-38.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 MGA 2,481
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-52.14%
Eggs
$1.93 MGA 8,592
$1.43 ₫37.2K
34.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.71 MGA 29.9K
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-46.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.23 MGA 23.3K
$3.65 ₫95K
43.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.36 MGA 15K
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-65.36%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 MGA 4,205
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-64.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 MGA 2,449
$0.94 ₫24.4K
-41.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MGA 3,205
$1.13 ₫29.4K
-36.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 MGA 2,260
$1.05 ₫27.4K
-51.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 MGA 2,189
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-57.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 MGA 1,996
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-60.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MGA 1,877
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-57.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MGA 2,763
$0.48 ₫12.4K
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.14 MGA 5,077
$1.36 ₫35.3K
-16.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 MGA 24.7K
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 MGA 3,455
$0.82 ₫21.3K
-4.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MGA 4,337
$1.57 ₫40.9K
-38.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahajanga
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 MGA 663
$0.34 ₫8,916
-55.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9 MGA 40.1K
$3.79 ₫98.7K
137.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.82 ₫21.4K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.69 ₫18K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 MGA 4,851
$0.9 ₫23.4K
21.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$28.7K ₫748M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahajanga
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.45 MGA 198K
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-40.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.52 MGA 29K
$5.88 ₫153K
10.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.45 MGA 100K
$8.09 ₫210.5K
177.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahajanga
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.73 MGA 78.9K
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-12.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.01 ₫78.3K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahajanga
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$153 ₫4M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahajanga
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$39.58 ₫1M
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$25.43 ₫661.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$52.1 ₫1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$75.4 ₫2M
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahajanga
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 MGA 1.5M
$354 ₫9.2M
-5.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 MGA 485.3K
$243 ₫6.3M
-55.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 MGA 2.9M
$721 ₫18.8M
-8.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 MGA 2M
$459 ₫11.9M
-3.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ₫30M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahajanga
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$454 ₫11.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.67
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Last update for Mahajanga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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