Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Madagascar Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Madagascar

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 98% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 214.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 122.6% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 163.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$2.74 MGA 12.2K
484.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$17.74 MGA 79K
224.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
144.80%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.28 MGA 5,709
86.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.91 MGA 4,044
185.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.66 MGA 2,937
189.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.07 MGA 4,751
221.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$1.56 MGA 6,955
163.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.06 MGA 4,724
11.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.96 MGA 4,277
59.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.69 MGA 3,062
133.33%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.05 MGA 9,148
51.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$9.83 MGA 43.8K
45.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$4.95 MGA 22.1K
73.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$4.14 MGA 18.4K
279.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.16 MGA 5,161
111.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.59 MGA 2,634
250.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.03 MGA 4,575
97.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$0.91 MGA 4,066
191.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.57 MGA 2,524
221.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.78 MGA 3,482
151.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.34 MGA 1,527
300.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.63 MGA 2,818
17.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.75 MGA 7,809
267.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.82 MGA 21.5K
18.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.89 MGA 3,956
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.22 MGA 5,439
70.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.15 MGA 666
1093.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$8.67 MGA 38.6K
297.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.23 MGA 9,932
104.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.07 MGA 9,205
-35.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$4.47 MGA 19.9K
490.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.22 MGA 5,443
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$13.5K MGA 60.3M
190.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$23.1K MGA 102.7M
35.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$45.8 MGA 204K
224.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$14.88 MGA 66.3K
37.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$52.8 MGA 235.3K
-36.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$22.63 MGA 100.8K
109.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$6.51 MGA 29K
140.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$6.74 MGA 30K
41.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$71.5 MGA 318.5K
629.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$11.9K MGA 53M
-16.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$26.45 MGA 117.8K
229.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$27.53 MGA 122.6K
35.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$71.9 MGA 320.4K
27.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$52.2 MGA 232.6K
106.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$294 MGA 1.3M
257.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$101 MGA 449.9K
703.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$546 MGA 2.4M
209.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$369 MGA 1.6M
235.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$842 MGA 3.8M
402.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$571 MGA 2.5M
376.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$112 MGA 497.5K
1688.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
17.25
-79.65%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madagascar: October 28, 2025

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