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Travel budget in Madagascar

Madagascar: calculate your travel budget

Madagascar: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Madagascar for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Madagascar in 2025

Cost of living: Madagascar VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Madagascar in 2025 is 59% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Madagascar by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Madagascar compared to the national average.

Local prices in Madagascar by expense type

Madagascar: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 2.7/person
($ 1.6 to $ 4.5)

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88% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 8.9/person
($ 7.4 to $ 17)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 4.5/person
($ 4.5 to $ 5.6)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Local beer

$ 1.2 for 500ml
($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Imported beer

$ 1.4 for 330ml
($ 0.9 to $ 2.7)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 1.4/cup
($ 0.8 to $ 2.2)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 0.9/can
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)

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72% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.3

Water bottle

$ 0.6/bottle
($ 0.5 to $ 0.9)

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79% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Madagascar: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 79/night
($ 47 to $ 191)

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23% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 103

2-star hotel

$ 60/night
($ 35 to $ 139)

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59% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 80/night
($ 38 to $ 183)

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48% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 154

4-star hotel

$ 108/night
($ 62 to $ 245)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 186

5-star hotel

$ 88/night
($ 58 to $ 202)

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63% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 243

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 66/month
($ 35 to $ 156)

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44% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 120

Room with kitchen

$ 85/month
($ 58 to $ 162)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 90/month
($ 50 to $ 180)

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53% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 194

Cottage or guest house

$ 80/month
($ 64 to $ 120)

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52% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 168

Family room

$ 107/month
($ 62 to $ 196)

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58% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 256

Madagascar: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.2/litre
($ 0.7 to $ 1.5)

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13% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 1/500g
($ 0.2 to $ 2.7)

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60% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Rice

$ 0.7/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1)

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69% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Eggs

$ 2.1/12 eggs
($ 1.6 to $ 2.4)

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50% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Chicken

$ 5/kg
($ 2.7 to $ 7.4)

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59% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 1.3/kg
($ 0.8 to $ 2.3)

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56% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 0.9/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)

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72% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Potatoes

$ 0.6/kg
($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)

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75% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Water bottle

$ 0.7
($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)

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36% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Madagascar: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.1/ticket
($ 0.1 to $ 0.3)

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94% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.9/km
($ 1.2 to $ 2.2)

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34% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1.3/litre
($ 1 to $ 1.4)

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35% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.4
($ 2.2 to $ 4.5)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Car hire

$ 43/24hrs
($ 24 to $ 115)

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28% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 61

Madagascar: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 6.7/ticket
($ 4.5 to $ 7.9)

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55% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 16

Tennis

$ 5.8/hr
($ 4.5 to $ 6.7)

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72% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Madagascar: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 1.7/pack
($ 1.5 to $ 3.4)

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86% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Levi's jeans

$ 28
($ 10.1 to $ 53)

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73% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

Summer dress

$ 28
($ 14 to $ 57)

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42% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

Montreal → Antananarivo

$ 1452
(fair price: $ 1333)

London → Antananarivo

$ 1054
(fair price: $ 930)

London → Nosy Be

$ 1530
(fair price: $ 1317)

Manchester → Antananarivo

$ 1153
(fair price: $ 978)

Dublin → Antananarivo

$ 1369
(fair price: $ 1245)

New York City → Antananarivo

$ 1662
(fair price: $ 1437)

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