Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Madagascar 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Madagascar is 53.8% lower than in Spain (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Madagascar is 60.2% lower than in Spain | |
| Rent Prices in Madagascar are 77.2% lower than in Spain | |
| Restaurant Prices in Madagascar are 69.0% lower than in Spain | |
| Groceries Prices in Madagascar are 50.7% lower than in Spain | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Madagascar is 86.4% lower than in Spain | |
Restaurants | Spain Edit |
Madagascar Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (70,540.49 Ar) |
2.38 € (12,000.00 Ar) |
-83.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (251,930.31 Ar) |
14.89 € (75,000.00 Ar) |
-70.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.00 € (45,347.46 Ar) |
3.97 € (20,000.00 Ar) |
-55.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.00 € (15,115.82 Ar) |
0.89 € (4,500.00 Ar) |
-70.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 € (17,635.12 Ar) |
1.39 € (7,000.00 Ar) |
-60.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.00 € (10,082.86 Ar) |
1.13 € (5,687.50 Ar) |
-43.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.16 € (10,897.52 Ar) |
0.86 € (4,323.53 Ar) |
-60.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 € (8,050.62 Ar) |
0.56 € (2,803.57 Ar) |
-65.2 % |
Markets | Spain Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.94 € (19,836.44 Ar) |
3.63 € (18,285.53 Ar) |
-7.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.21 € (6,084.74 Ar) |
0.76 € (3,844.65 Ar) |
-36.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.64 € (3,208.11 Ar) |
0.29 € (1,452.89 Ar) |
-54.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.60 € (13,084.70 Ar) |
1.80 € (9,066.67 Ar) |
-30.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.51 € (27,742.19 Ar) |
3.95 € (19,905.75 Ar) |
-28.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.29 € (16,597.31 Ar) |
1.97 € (9,948.80 Ar) |
-40.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.18 € (31,142.79 Ar) |
1.72 € (8,652.28 Ar) |
-72.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.95 € (4,787.01 Ar) |
0.48 € (2,419.16 Ar) |
-49.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.78 € (3,947.78 Ar) |
0.25 € (1,240.05 Ar) |
-68.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.80 € (4,037.08 Ar) |
0.40 € (2,006.28 Ar) |
-50.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.01 € (5,065.15 Ar) |
0.34 € (1,709.70 Ar) |
-66.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.70 € (3,520.82 Ar) |
0.22 € (1,126.42 Ar) |
-68.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.74 € (3,746.89 Ar) |
0.31 € (1,564.90 Ar) |
-58.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.12 € (5,650.72 Ar) |
0.32 € (1,625.00 Ar) |
-71.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.66 € (3,340.40 Ar) |
0.56 € (2,821.88 Ar) |
-15.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.00 € (25,193.03 Ar) |
4.17 € (21,000.00 Ar) |
-16.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.10 € (5,544.07 Ar) |
0.75 € (3,757.34 Ar) |
-32.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.80 € (9,062.59 Ar) |
1.11 € (5,611.11 Ar) |
-38.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.50 € (27,712.33 Ar) |
1.59 € (8,000.00 Ar) |
-71.1 % |
Transportation | Spain Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.50 € (7,557.91 Ar) |
0.14 € (700.00 Ar) |
-90.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
30.00 € (151,158.18 Ar) |
7.94 € (40,000.00 Ar) |
-73.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.67 € (18,516.88 Ar) |
1.98 € (10,000.00 Ar) |
-46.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 € (10,541.51 Ar) |
3.03 € (15,288.77 Ar) |
+45.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23.00 € (115,887.94 Ar) |
3.97 € (20,000.00 Ar) |
-82.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.86 € (29,528.66 Ar) |
4.25 € (21,398.71 Ar) |
-27.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,365.00 € (168,113,093.89 Ar) |
11,908.06 € (60,000,000.00 Ar) |
-64.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,817.15 € (135,121,050.40 Ar) |
20,710.09 € (104,350,000.00 Ar) |
-22.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Spain Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
129.91 € (654,545.73 Ar) |
41.36 € (208,390.42 Ar) |
-68.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
17.53 € (88,336.03 Ar) |
13.42 € (67,600.00 Ar) |
-23.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.56 € (148,963.55 Ar) |
46.95 € (236,545.45 Ar) |
+58.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Spain Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
40.06 € (201,831.54 Ar) |
19.95 € (100,500.00 Ar) |
-50.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.66 € (68,824.72 Ar) |
5.76 € (29,000.00 Ar) |
-57.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.00 € (40,308.85 Ar) |
5.95 € (30,000.00 Ar) |
-25.6 % |
Childcare | Spain Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
442.03 € (2,227,235.20 Ar) |
63.51 € (320,000.00 Ar) |
-85.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,563.25 € (43,146,821.13 Ar) |
10,430.21 € (52,553,707.50 Ar) |
+21.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Spain Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
74.67 € (376,256.89 Ar) |
22.16 € (111,671.62 Ar) |
-70.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.51 € (158,754.20 Ar) |
24.38 € (122,857.14 Ar) |
-22.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77.87 € (392,372.14 Ar) |
64.80 € (326,500.00 Ar) |
-16.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
91.39 € (460,495.71 Ar) |
46.09 € (232,222.22 Ar) |
-49.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Spain Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
924.65 € (4,658,930.44 Ar) |
266.83 € (1,344,444.44 Ar) |
-71.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
714.49 € (3,600,016.74 Ar) |
67.70 € (341,106.37 Ar) |
-90.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,461.70 € (7,364,933.82 Ar) |
384.53 € (1,937,500.00 Ar) |
-73.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,071.62 € (5,399,472.09 Ar) |
231.55 € (1,166,666.67 Ar) |
-78.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Spain Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
337.75 € (1,701,787.75 Ar) |
54.70 € (275,610.06 Ar) |
-83.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
213.43 € (1,075,372.17 Ar) |
41.49 € (209,030.10 Ar) |
-80.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Spain Edit |
Madagascar Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,715.16 € (8,642,027.58 Ar) |
92.62 € (466,666.67 Ar) |
-94.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.52 | 17.25 | +390.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1675 | 19 |
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