Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Madagascar Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Madagascar

😐 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 10.2% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunisia is 23.6% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.99
$2.74 MGA 12.2K
25.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.57 TND 59.9
$17.74 MGA 79K
15.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.36
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
14.09%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.69
$1.28 MGA 5,709
-28.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$0.91 MGA 4,044
-30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$0.66 MGA 2,937
-56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TND 4.79
$1.07 MGA 4,751
53.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.03
$1.56 MGA 6,955
55.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.06 MGA 4,724
-51.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$0.96 MGA 4,277
-81.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.32
$0.69 MGA 3,062
115.94%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.75
$2.05 MGA 9,148
-20.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 TND 31.14
$9.83 MGA 43.8K
8.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.9
$4.95 MGA 22.1K
17.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TND 41.2
$4.14 MGA 18.4K
242.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$1.16 MGA 5,161
62.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.48
$0.59 MGA 2,634
393.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$1.03 MGA 4,575
6.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.26
$0.91 MGA 4,066
-14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$0.57 MGA 2,524
26.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$0.78 MGA 3,482
-20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$0.34 MGA 1,527
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$0.63 MGA 2,818
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.79
$1.75 MGA 7,809
92.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 TND 20.08
$4.82 MGA 21.5K
43.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
$0.89 MGA 3,956
40.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 TND 3.95
$1.22 MGA 5,439
11.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.15 MGA 666
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.45
$8.67 MGA 38.6K
16.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$2.23 MGA 9,932
-86.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$2.07 MGA 9,205
-85.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 TND 11.68
$4.47 MGA 19.9K
-10.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.51
$1.22 MGA 5,443
-29.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 116.9K
$13.5K MGA 60.3M
196.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K TND 106.7K
$23.1K MGA 102.7M
59.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 TND 157
$45.8 MGA 204K
17.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.62
$14.88 MGA 66.3K
-33.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 TND 58.5
$52.8 MGA 235.3K
-61.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 TND 80.5
$22.63 MGA 100.8K
22.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 37.09
$6.51 MGA 29K
95.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.05
$6.74 MGA 30K
-18.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.7 TND 281
$71.5 MGA 318.5K
35.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 TND 7,898
$11.9K MGA 53M
-77.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.44 TND 121
$26.45 MGA 117.8K
56.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 TND 157
$27.53 MGA 122.6K
95.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 TND 290
$71.9 MGA 320.4K
38.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 TND 220
$52.2 MGA 232.6K
44.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TND 671
$294 MGA 1.3M
-21.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 456
$101 MGA 449.9K
55.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,183
$546 MGA 2.4M
-25.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 790
$369 MGA 1.6M
-26.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 TND 2,812
$842 MGA 3.8M
14.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 TND 1,630
$571 MGA 2.5M
-1.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 TND 955
$112 MGA 497.5K
193.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
17.25
-34.32%

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Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madagascar: October 28, 2025

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