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

😐 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 11.8% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunisia is 20.9% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 10.00
$2.60 MGA 10.9K
31.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.28 TND 59.2
$17.45 MGA 73.1K
16.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.41
$4.32 MGA 18.1K
14.35%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.70
$1.28 MGA 5,374
-28.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.85
$0.96 MGA 4,032
-34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.86
$0.65 MGA 2,727
-55.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 TND 4.84
$1.03 MGA 4,319
61.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 TND 6.99
$1.51 MGA 6,307
58.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.11 MGA 4,661
-54.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.20 TND 0.58
$0.97 MGA 4,066
-79.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 TND 4.37
$0.68 MGA 2,865
120.59%
Eggs
$1.65 TND 4.83
$2.00 MGA 8,369
-17.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 TND 31.35
$9.68 MGA 40.5K
10.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 TND 17.06
$4.95 MGA 20.7K
17.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 TND 41.19
$4.31 MGA 18.1K
227.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 TND 5.79
$1.15 MGA 4,801
72.17%
Banana (1kg)
$3.00 TND 8.75
$0.65 MGA 2,713
361.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 TND 3.25
$1.02 MGA 4,260
8.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.23
$0.88 MGA 3,667
-13.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.16
$0.53 MGA 2,219
39.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 TND 1.78
$0.74 MGA 3,120
-17.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 TND 1.30
$0.34 MGA 1,443
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 TND 0.87
$0.65 MGA 2,704
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.81
$1.79 MGA 7,509
87.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 TND 20.19
$5.10 MGA 21.4K
35.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 TND 3.57
$0.87 MGA 3,650
40.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 TND 3.88
$1.29 MGA 5,384
3.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.14 MGA 583
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.28 TND 30.02
$8.65 MGA 36.2K
18.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$2.23 MGA 9,343
-87.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$1.97 MGA 8,251
-84.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 TND 12.13
$4.39 MGA 18.4K
-5.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.52
$1.28 MGA 5,368
-32.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K TND 120.3K
$13.2K MGA 55.4M
211.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K TND 105.8K
$22.9K MGA 95.8M
58.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.4 TND 153
$47.02 MGA 197.0K
11.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.85 TND 28.76
$14.73 MGA 61.7K
-33.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 TND 57.9
$51.9 MGA 217.6K
-61.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.35 TND 79.9
$22.48 MGA 94.2K
21.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.66 TND 36.96
$6.29 MGA 26.4K
101.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 TND 15.45
$6.63 MGA 27.8K
-20.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.5 TND 279
$70.6 MGA 295.5K
35.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,668 TND 7,790
$11.8K MGA 49.5M
-77.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.20 TND 123
$26.61 MGA 111.5K
58.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 TND 155
$27.76 MGA 116.3K
90.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.3 TND 284
$73.0 MGA 305.7K
33.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 TND 216
$52.0 MGA 217.9K
42.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 TND 699
$293 MGA 1.2M
-18.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 458
$101 MGA 423.1K
55.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 TND 1,170
$540 MGA 2.3M
-25.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 TND 805
$365 MGA 1.5M
-24.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,032 TND 3,013
$707 MGA 3.0M
45.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$619 TND 1,807
$602 MGA 2.5M
2.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 TND 1,000
$126 MGA 526.1K
172.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
17.25
-34.32%

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Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Madagascar: March 2, 2026

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