Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Madagascar Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Madagascar

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 147.7% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 343.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 181.2% more expensive than Madagascar without rent, and 255.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Madagascar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.06
$2.60 MGA 10.9K
676.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £65.9
$17.45 MGA 72.9K
406.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.69
$4.32 MGA 18.0K
138.66%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.44
$1.28 MGA 5,363
260.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.79
$0.96 MGA 4,024
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.65 MGA 2,721
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.11
$1.03 MGA 4,310
565.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.74
$1.51 MGA 6,294
320.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Madagascar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.11 MGA 4,652
51.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$0.97 MGA 4,058
78.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.67
$0.68 MGA 2,859
229.41%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.98
$2.00 MGA 8,352
99.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.19
$9.68 MGA 40.5K
-0.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$4.95 MGA 20.7K
76.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.73
$4.31 MGA 18.0K
233.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.29
$1.15 MGA 4,791
166.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.65 MGA 2,708
161.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$1.02 MGA 4,252
174.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$0.88 MGA 3,660
304.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$0.53 MGA 2,214
216.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.74 MGA 3,113
116.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.34 MGA 1,440
244.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.11
$0.65 MGA 2,699
129.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$1.79 MGA 7,494
1016.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.95
$5.10 MGA 21.3K
109.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.09
$0.87 MGA 3,643
222.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.56
$1.29 MGA 5,374
165.89%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Madagascar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.44
$0.14 MGA 582
2235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.3
$8.65 MGA 36.2K
989.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$2.23 MGA 9,324
139.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$1.97 MGA 8,235
-18.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.23
$4.39 MGA 18.4K
517.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.48
$1.28 MGA 5,357
55.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$13.2K MGA 55.3M
191.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.0K
$22.9K MGA 95.6M
75.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Madagascar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £238
$47.02 MGA 196.6K
579.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.99
$14.73 MGA 61.6K
18.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.37
$51.9 MGA 217.1K
-19.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Madagascar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.33
$22.48 MGA 94.0K
104.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.07
$6.29 MGA 26.3K
157.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.23
$6.63 MGA 27.7K
106.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Madagascar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,280
$70.6 MGA 294.9K
2331.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$11.8K MGA 49.4M
78.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Madagascar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.7
$26.61 MGA 111.3K
240.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.89
$27.76 MGA 116.0K
58.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.9
$73.0 MGA 305.1K
39.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
$52.0 MGA 217.4K
102.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Madagascar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,057
$293 MGA 1.2M
383.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £837
$101 MGA 422.2K
1010.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,726
$540 MGA 2.3M
328.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,348
$365 MGA 1.5M
394.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,352
$707 MGA 3.0M
725.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,378
$602 MGA 2.5M
652.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Madagascar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,458
$126 MGA 525.1K
2523.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
17.25
-66.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Madagascar: March 2, 2026

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