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

😐 Solo nomad: Morocco is 27% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morocco is 34.8% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 MAD 39.2
$2.74 MGA 12.2K
57.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.65 MAD 251
$17.74 MGA 79K
55.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 MAD 60.6
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
53.81%
Cappuccino
$1.81 MAD 16.5
$1.28 MGA 5,709
41.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.35
$0.91 MGA 4,044
-35.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MAD 3.58
$0.66 MGA 2,937
-40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 MAD 30.46
$1.07 MGA 4,751
213.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MAD 34.55
$1.56 MGA 6,955
143.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 7.86
$1.06 MGA 4,724
-18.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MAD 5.16
$0.96 MGA 4,277
-40.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MAD 16.71
$0.69 MGA 3,062
166.67%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.28
$2.05 MGA 9,148
-1.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 MAD 95.1
$9.83 MGA 43.8K
6.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MAD 54.7
$4.95 MGA 22.1K
21.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 MAD 97
$4.14 MGA 18.4K
157.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 MAD 13.2
$1.16 MGA 5,161
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MAD 12.04
$0.59 MGA 2,634
123.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 MAD 7.43
$1.03 MGA 4,575
-20.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.77
$0.91 MGA 4,066
-6.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.04
$0.57 MGA 2,524
35.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.59
$0.78 MGA 3,482
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 MAD 4.35
$0.34 MGA 1,527
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.83
$0.63 MGA 2,818
1.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 MAD 38.23
$1.75 MGA 7,809
140.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 MAD 70.5
$4.82 MGA 21.5K
60.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.34
$0.89 MGA 3,956
176.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.71
$1.22 MGA 5,439
122.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$0.15 MGA 666
253.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.11 MAD 201
$8.67 MGA 38.6K
155.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 MAD 6.71
$2.23 MGA 9,932
-66.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.11
$2.07 MGA 9,205
-67.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MAD 49.14
$4.47 MGA 19.9K
20.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.04
$1.22 MGA 5,443
26.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 344.1K
$13.5K MGA 60.3M
179.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 268.1K
$23.1K MGA 102.7M
27.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.94 MAD 372
$45.8 MGA 204K
-10.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.29 MAD 103
$14.88 MGA 66.3K
-24.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.07 MAD 355
$52.8 MGA 235.3K
-26.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 MAD 228
$22.63 MGA 100.8K
10.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.13 MAD 219
$6.51 MGA 29K
270.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.52 MAD 59.3
$6.74 MGA 30K
-3.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,018
$71.5 MGA 318.5K
56.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,397 MAD 30.9K
$11.9K MGA 53M
-71.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.92 MAD 363
$26.45 MGA 117.8K
50.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.5 MAD 405
$27.53 MGA 122.6K
61.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 MAD 777
$71.9 MGA 320.4K
18.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 MAD 645
$52.2 MGA 232.6K
35.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 MAD 3,418
$294 MGA 1.3M
27.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 MAD 1,896
$101 MGA 449.9K
106.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 MAD 6,476
$546 MGA 2.4M
30.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 MAD 3,597
$369 MGA 1.6M
7.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,429 MAD 13K
$842 MGA 3.8M
69.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$889 MAD 8,088
$571 MGA 2.5M
55.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$455 MAD 4,133
$112 MGA 497.5K
306.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
17.25
-71.13%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Morocco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madagascar: October 28, 2025

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