Cost of Living Comparison Between Manakara and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Manakara and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Manakara is 61.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 83.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manakara is 73.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manakara
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 MGA 10.1K
$17.41 €15.03
-87.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.64 MGA 65.2K
$68.7 €59.3
-78.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 MGA 16.1K
$13.71 €11.84
-73.60%
Cappuccino
$1.2 MGA 5,323
$2.78 €2.4
-56.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MGA 2,556
$2.8 €2.42
-79.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MGA 2,405
$1.98 €1.71
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 MGA 5,319
$4.43 €3.83
-73.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MGA 6,540
$4.53 €3.91
-67.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manakara
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MGA 7,726
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 MGA 4,525
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 MGA 3,030
$1.98 €1.71
-65.66%
Eggs
$2.28 MGA 10.1K
$3.46 €2.99
-34.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.58 MGA 29.3K
$18.32 €15.82
-64.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 MGA 14.9K
$9.82 €8.47
-65.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.47 MGA 15.5K
$19.24 €16.61
-81.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,513
$2.61 €2.25
-61.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 MGA 3,046
$2.34 €2.02
-70.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.37 MGA 1,660
$2.11 €1.82
-82.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MGA 3,167
$2.77 €2.39
-74.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,606
$2.04 €1.76
-71.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 MGA 3,135
$1.77 €1.53
-60.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 MGA 1,529
$1.5 €1.3
-77.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 MGA 2,924
$0.85 €0.73
-22.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 MGA 6,083
$7 €6.04
-80.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.58 MGA 20.4K
$7.13 €6.16
-35.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MGA 4,761
$1.43 €1.24
-25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MGA 5,841
$2.29 €1.98
-42.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Manakara
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 MGA 935
$3.02 €2.6
-93.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.06 MGA 80.4K
$28.97 €25.01
-37.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 MGA 5,048
$4.59 €3.96
-75.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 MGA 9,669
$2.02 €1.74
7.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 MGA 15K
$29.56 €25.53
-88.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 MGA 5,088
$1.81 €1.56
-37.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K MGA 69.8M
$38.4K €33.1K
-59.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K MGA 90.1M
$32.4K €28K
-37.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manakara
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.41 MGA 193.3K
$190 €164
-77.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.18 €19.15
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 MGA 236.8K
$36.37 €31.4
46.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manakara
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.39 MGA 50.7K
$57.4 €49.55
-80.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manakara
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.6 MGA 100.7K
$732 €632
-96.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manakara
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.33 MGA 72.7K
$86.8 €74.9
-81.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.41 MGA 90.9K
$36.78 €31.76
-44.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.01 MGA 200.5K
$102 €88.2
-55.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.21 MGA 196.9K
$117 €101
-62.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manakara
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manakara
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$116 MGA 515.7K
$2,198 €1,898
-94.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
3.39
607.96%

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Last update for Manakara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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