Cost of Living Comparison Between Toamasina and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Toamasina and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Toamasina is 55.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Toamasina is 62.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toamasina
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.59 MGA 11.5K
$17.41 €15.03
-85.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.73 MGA 70K
$68.7 €59.3
-77.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
$13.71 €11.84
-68.42%
Cappuccino
$1.15 MGA 5,119
$2.78 €2.4
-58.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MGA 3,040
$2.8 €2.42
-75.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MGA 3,340
$1.98 €1.71
-62.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 MGA 3,573
$4.43 €3.83
-81.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 MGA 4,848
$4.53 €3.91
-75.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toamasina
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 MGA 4,150
$1.24 €1.07
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MGA 3,100
$2.03 €1.75
-65.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 MGA 2,856
$1.98 €1.71
-67.68%
Eggs
$1.9 MGA 8,472
$3.46 €2.99
-45.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.37 MGA 46.2K
$18.32 €15.82
-43.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 MGA 29.9K
$9.82 €8.47
-31.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
$19.24 €16.61
-74.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 MGA 6,294
$2.61 €2.25
-45.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 MGA 3,758
$2.34 €2.02
-64.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 MGA 5,767
$2.11 €1.82
-38.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 MGA 3,378
$2.77 €2.39
-72.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 MGA 2,271
$2.04 €1.76
-75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MGA 3,304
$1.77 €1.53
-58.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 MGA 1,407
$1.5 €1.3
-78.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 MGA 2,203
$0.85 €0.73
-42.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 MGA 7,688
$7 €6.04
-75.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 MGA 3,788
$1.43 €1.24
-40.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 MGA 4,814
$2.29 €1.98
-52.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Toamasina
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 MGA 1,402
$3.02 €2.6
-89.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.59 €3.96
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 MGA 4,928
$1.81 €1.56
-38.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toamasina
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$190 €164
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.8 MGA 83.7K
$22.18 €19.15
-15.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.6 MGA 291.9K
$36.37 €31.4
80.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toamasina
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.43 MGA 99.9K
$57.4 €49.55
-60.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 MGA 30.2K
$10.8 €9.33
-37.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toamasina
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toamasina
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.05 MGA 40.3K
$86.8 €74.9
-89.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$6.72 MGA 29.9K
$36.78 €31.76
-81.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56 MGA 249.3K
$102 €88.2
-45.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.72 MGA 163.5K
$117 €101
-68.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toamasina
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 MGA 603.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-91.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.9 MGA 244.6K
$1,230 €1,062
-95.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 MGA 2M
$2,707 €2,337
-83.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 MGA 593.1K
$2,028 €1,751
-93.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toamasina
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$137 MGA 609.5K
$2,198 €1,898
-93.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Toamasina: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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