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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahajanga and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahajanga and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mahajanga is 76.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 83% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mahajanga is 71.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 MGAย 9,454
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-87.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.45 MGAย 80.7K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-72.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-
Cappuccino
$0.68 MGAย 3,150
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-75.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MGAย 4,019
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MGAย 4,009
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-43.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 MGAย 4,562
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-72.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 MGAย 7,105
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-60.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 MGAย 4,820
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-7.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 MGAย 2,936
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-65.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.60 MGAย 2,790
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-66.10%
Eggs
$1.96 MGAย 9,081
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-37.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.75 MGAย 31.2K
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-48.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 MGAย 24.0K
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-33.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.26 MGAย 15.1K
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-79.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 MGAย 4,605
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-55.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 MGAย 2,670
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-66.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 MGAย 3,278
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-64.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 MGAย 2,335
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-79.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 MGAย 2,299
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-72.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 MGAย 2,227
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-76.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 MGAย 1,842
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-79.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MGAย 2,936
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.13 MGAย 5,212
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-83.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.41 MGAย 38.9K
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
48.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MGAย 3,803
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-38.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MGAย 4,537
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-67.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 MGAย 616
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-94.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.90 MGAย 41.2K
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-80.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 MGAย 5,028
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-47.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.72 MGAย 206.8K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-69.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.53 MGAย 30.2K
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-68.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.96 MGAย 101.6K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-45.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.03 MGAย 83.4K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-63.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 MGAย 1.5M
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-79.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 MGAย 505.1K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-91.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 MGAย 3.1M
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-78.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 MGAย 2.0M
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-78.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Mahajanga: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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