Cost of Living Comparison Between Toamasina and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Toamasina and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Toamasina is 60% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 81.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Toamasina is 59.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toamasina
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.64 MGA 11.1K
$15.92 €13.70
-83.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.36 MGA 64.3K
$64.5 €55.5
-76.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 MGA 18.1K
$10.54 €9.08
-59.01%
Cappuccino
$1.15 MGA 4,826
$2.91 €2.50
-60.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MGA 3,023
$2.30 €1.98
-68.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MGA 2,903
$1.57 €1.35
-56.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 MGA 3,136
$3.44 €2.96
-78.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 MGA 4,783
$3.87 €3.33
-70.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toamasina
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 MGA 3,912
$1.14 €0.98
-18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MGA 2,873
$1.79 €1.55
-61.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 MGA 2,669
$1.75 €1.51
-63.43%
Eggs
$1.92 MGA 8,040
$3.23 €2.78
-40.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MGA 43.6K
$13.22 €11.38
-21.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 MGA 27.5K
$8.03 €6.91
-18.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 MGA 20.9K
$16.00 €13.77
-68.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 MGA 5,885
$2.33 €2.00
-39.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 MGA 3,520
$1.65 €1.42
-49.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 MGA 5,644
$1.94 €1.67
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 MGA 3,103
$2.44 €2.10
-69.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 MGA 2,039
$1.83 €1.58
-73.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 MGA 2,916
$2.08 €1.79
-66.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 MGA 1,323
$2.00 €1.72
-84.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 MGA 1,965
$0.80 €0.69
-41.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 MGA 7,486
$6.74 €5.81
-73.44%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 €4.99
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 MGA 3,814
$1.34 €1.15
-32.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 MGA 4,711
$3.01 €2.59
-62.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Toamasina
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 MGA 1,324
$2.37 €2.04
-86.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.78
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.07 €3.51
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.87 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.58 €15.99
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 MGA 4,455
$2.09 €1.80
-49.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.8K €29.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$38.8K €33.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toamasina
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$150 €129
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.18 MGA 80.3K
$20.62 €17.75
-6.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.7 MGA 279.1K
$40.09 €34.52
66.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toamasina
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.60 MGA 94.6K
$47.85 €41.20
-52.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.81
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 MGA 27.4K
$9.32 €8.02
-29.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toamasina
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$615 €529
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.4K €14.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toamasina
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.80 MGA 36.9K
$104 €89.7
-91.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$6.55 MGA 27.4K
$41.10 €35.39
-84.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.5 MGA 228.3K
$95.3 €82.0
-42.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.88 MGA 158.6K
$120 €103
-68.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toamasina
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 MGA 566.4K
$1,630 €1,403
-91.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.8 MGA 233.6K
$1,229 €1,058
-95.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 MGA 1.9M
$3,018 €2,598
-85.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 MGA 548.1K
$2,004 €1,726
-93.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,778
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,718
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toamasina
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$141 MGA 591.3K
$1,611 €1,387
-91.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Toamasina: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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