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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahajanga is 71% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 83.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahajanga is 73.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 MGA 8,775
$16.09 €13.89
-87.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.73 MGA 78.9K
$64.1 €55.3
-72.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.28 €8.88
-
Cappuccino
$0.7 MGA 3,100
$2.78 €2.4
-74.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 MGA 3,805
$2.23 €1.92
-61.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MGA 4,155
$1.57 €1.35
-40.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 MGA 4,358
$3.41 €2.95
-71.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 MGA 6,697
$3.82 €3.3
-60.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 MGA 4,842
$1.14 €0.98
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MGA 2,593
$1.73 €1.49
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 MGA 2,481
$1.67 €1.44
-66.47%
Eggs
$1.93 MGA 8,592
$3.13 €2.7
-38.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.71 MGA 29.9K
$13.31 €11.5
-49.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.23 MGA 23.3K
$7.99 €6.9
-34.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.36 MGA 15K
$15.97 €13.79
-78.96%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 MGA 4,205
$2.28 €1.97
-58.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 MGA 2,449
$1.7 €1.47
-67.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MGA 3,205
$2.04 €1.76
-64.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 MGA 2,260
$2.55 €2.2
-80.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 MGA 2,189
$1.76 €1.52
-72.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 MGA 1,996
$2.05 €1.77
-78.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MGA 1,877
$1.98 €1.71
-78.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MGA 2,763
$0.81 €0.7
-23.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.14 MGA 5,077
$6.59 €5.69
-82.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 MGA 24.7K
$5.87 €5.07
-5.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 MGA 3,455
$1.33 €1.15
-41.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MGA 4,337
$2.92 €2.52
-66.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 MGA 663
$2.27 €1.96
-93.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9 MGA 40.1K
$46.15 €39.85
-80.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 MGA 4,851
$2.09 €1.81
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.45 MGA 198K
$148 €128
-70.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.52 MGA 29K
$20.98 €18.11
-68.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.45 MGA 100K
$39.65 €34.24
-43.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.73 MGA 78.9K
$47.92 €41.37
-63.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €90.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 MGA 1.5M
$1,592 €1,375
-78.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 MGA 485.3K
$1,262 €1,090
-91.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 MGA 2.9M
$3,046 €2,630
-78.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 MGA 2M
$2,069 €1,787
-78.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahajanga
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Mahajanga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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