Cost of Living Comparison Between Morocco and Madagascar Cost of Living Comparison Between Morocco and Madagascar

😐 Solo nomad: Morocco is 26% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morocco is 32.4% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.32 MAD 40.24
$2.60 MGA 10.9K
66.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.38 MAD 255
$17.45 MGA 73.1K
56.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MAD 60.6
$4.32 MGA 18.1K
50.46%
Cappuccino
$1.87 MAD 17.39
$1.28 MGA 5,374
46.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.96
$0.96 MGA 4,032
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MAD 3.38
$0.65 MGA 2,727
-44.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 MAD 31.10
$1.03 MGA 4,319
224.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 MAD 35.55
$1.51 MGA 6,307
152.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 8.05
$1.11 MGA 4,661
-22.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MAD 4.89
$0.97 MGA 4,066
-46.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 MAD 17.34
$0.68 MGA 2,865
173.53%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.74
$2.00 MGA 8,369
0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.35 MAD 96.5
$9.68 MGA 40.5K
6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.93 MAD 55.2
$4.95 MGA 20.7K
19.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.64 MAD 99.2
$4.31 MGA 18.1K
146.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 MAD 13.44
$1.15 MGA 4,801
25.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.38
$0.65 MGA 2,713
104.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.58
$1.02 MGA 4,260
-20.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.59
$0.88 MGA 3,667
-7.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 7.03
$0.53 MGA 2,219
41.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.15
$0.74 MGA 3,120
4.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 MAD 4.16
$0.34 MGA 1,443
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MAD 6.04
$0.65 MGA 2,704
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MAD 40.58
$1.79 MGA 7,509
143.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 MAD 69.6
$5.10 MGA 21.4K
46.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 MAD 23.19
$0.87 MGA 3,650
186.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MAD 24.91
$1.29 MGA 5,384
106.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.94
$0.14 MGA 583
278.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.89 MAD 204
$8.65 MGA 36.2K
153.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 MAD 6.95
$2.23 MGA 9,343
-66.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.28
$1.97 MGA 8,251
-65.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 MAD 48.64
$4.39 MGA 18.4K
18.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.36
$1.28 MGA 5,368
20.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 348.4K
$13.2K MGA 55.4M
182.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MAD 273.2K
$22.9K MGA 95.8M
28.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.86 MAD 381
$47.02 MGA 197.0K
-13.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.57 MAD 108
$14.73 MGA 61.7K
-21.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.07 MAD 373
$51.9 MGA 217.6K
-22.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.08 MAD 234
$22.48 MGA 94.2K
11.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 MAD 229
$6.29 MGA 26.4K
291.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 MAD 61.6
$6.63 MGA 27.8K
-0.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,041
$70.6 MGA 295.5K
58.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,497 MAD 32.6K
$11.8K MGA 49.5M
-70.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.96 MAD 372
$26.61 MGA 111.5K
50.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 MAD 416
$27.76 MGA 116.3K
60.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 MAD 810
$73.0 MGA 305.7K
19.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 MAD 655
$52.0 MGA 217.9K
35.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 MAD 3,452
$293 MGA 1.2M
26.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 MAD 2,003
$101 MGA 423.1K
112.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 MAD 6,434
$540 MGA 2.3M
27.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 MAD 3,666
$365 MGA 1.5M
7.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,614 MAD 15.0K
$707 MGA 3.0M
128.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$998 MAD 9,299
$602 MGA 2.5M
65.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$469 MAD 4,374
$126 MGA 526.1K
273.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
17.25
-71.13%

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Last update for Morocco: March 2, 2026

Last update for Madagascar: March 2, 2026

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