Cost of Living Comparison Between Manakara and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Manakara and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Manakara is 58.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 83% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manakara is 70.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 81.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manakara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 MGA 10.1K
$16.09 €13.89
-85.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.64 MGA 65.2K
$64.1 €55.3
-77.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 MGA 16.1K
$10.28 €8.88
-64.79%
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
$2.23 €1.92
-74.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MGA 2,405
$1.57 €1.35
-65.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 MGA 5,319
$3.41 €2.95
-65.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MGA 6,540
$3.82 €3.3
-61.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manakara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MGA 7,726
$1.14 €0.98
51.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 MGA 4,525
$1.73 €1.49
-41.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 MGA 3,030
$1.67 €1.44
-59.28%
Eggs
$2.28 MGA 10.1K
$3.13 €2.7
-27.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.58 MGA 29.3K
$13.31 €11.5
-50.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 MGA 14.9K
$7.99 €6.9
-58.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.47 MGA 15.5K
$15.97 €13.79
-78.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,513
$2.28 €1.97
-55.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 MGA 3,046
$1.7 €1.47
-60.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.37 MGA 1,660
$2.04 €1.76
-81.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MGA 3,167
$2.55 €2.2
-72.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,606
$1.76 €1.52
-66.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 MGA 3,135
$2.05 €1.77
-65.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 MGA 1,529
$1.98 €1.71
-82.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 MGA 2,924
$0.81 €0.7
-18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 MGA 6,083
$6.59 €5.69
-79.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.58 MGA 20.4K
$5.87 €5.07
-21.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MGA 4,761
$1.33 €1.15
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MGA 5,841
$2.92 €2.52
-55.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Manakara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 MGA 935
$2.27 €1.96
-90.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.06 MGA 80.4K
$46.15 €39.85
-60.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 MGA 5,048
$4.23 €3.66
-73.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 MGA 9,669
$0.86 €0.75
152.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 MGA 15K
$18.68 €16.13
-82.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 MGA 5,088
$2.09 €1.81
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K MGA 69.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-54.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K MGA 90.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
-48.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manakara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.41 MGA 193.3K
$148 €128
-70.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.98 €18.11
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 MGA 236.8K
$39.65 €34.24
34.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manakara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.39 MGA 50.7K
$47.92 €41.37
-76.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manakara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.6 MGA 100.7K
$607 €524
-96.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manakara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.33 MGA 72.7K
$104 €90.1
-84.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.41 MGA 90.9K
$41.09 €35.48
-50.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.01 MGA 200.5K
$92.7 €80
-51.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.21 MGA 196.9K
$119 €102
-62.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manakara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manakara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$116 MGA 515.7K
$1,462 €1,263
-92.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
3.81
529.92%

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Last update for Manakara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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