Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Antsirabe Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Antsirabe

😐 Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 100.9% more expensive than Antsirabe without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Antananarivo is 113.6% more expensive than Antsirabe without rent, and 119.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antananarivo
Antsirabe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 MGA 14.5K
$0.98 MGA 4,372
233.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.96 MGA 84.4K
$14.29 MGA 63.6K
32.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 MGA 21.9K
$4.5 MGA 20K
9.11%
Cappuccino
$1.36 MGA 6,038
$1.32 MGA 5,874
3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MGA 4,676
$0.8 MGA 3,584
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MGA 2,533
$0.54 MGA 2,401
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 MGA 3,578
$1.59 MGA 7,069
-49.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 MGA 7,341
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Antsirabe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 MGA 5,183
$0.41 MGA 1,839
182.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MGA 4,653
$0.42 MGA 1,868
147.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 MGA 3,377
$0.58 MGA 2,575
31.03%
Eggs
$2.01 MGA 8,931
$0.77 MGA 3,411
161.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 MGA 45.1K
$7.71 MGA 34.3K
31.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 MGA 20.3K
$3.73 MGA 16.6K
22.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.49 MGA 20K
$4.11 MGA 18.3K
9.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 MGA 5,758
$0.66 MGA 2,939
95.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 MGA 2,591
$0.26 MGA 1,157
123.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 MGA 4,804
$0.65 MGA 2,874
66.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 MGA 4,475
$0.32 MGA 1,422
212.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MGA 3,007
$0.23 MGA 1,026
195.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MGA 4,248
$0.46 MGA 2,029
106.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 MGA 1,649
$0.09 MGA 393
311.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 MGA 3,097
$0.42 MGA 1,862
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 MGA 11.4K
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Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 MGA 21.5K
$4.9 MGA 21.8K
-1.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MGA 3,907
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MGA 5,397
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🚌 Getting Around
Antananarivo
Antsirabe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 MGA 556
$0.1 MGA 450
20.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 MGA 12.8K
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 MGA 7,669
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MGA 19.4K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MGA 5,612
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.3K MGA 54.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MGA 106.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Antsirabe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.2 MGA 259.4K
$37.78 MGA 168.3K
54.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.58 MGA 69.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.94 MGA 204.6K
$61.9 MGA 275.6K
-25.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Antsirabe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.77 MGA 159.3K
$16.54 MGA 73.7K
116.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MGA 29K
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Cinema Ticket
$6.6 MGA 29.4K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Antsirabe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.7 MGA 319.4K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K MGA 52.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Antsirabe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.7 MGA 136.7K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.83 MGA 132.9K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 MGA 335.1K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.4 MGA 340.4K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Antsirabe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 MGA 1.7M
$67 MGA 298.5K
473.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.9 MGA 355.6K
$44.59 MGA 198.6K
79.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 MGA 2.5M
$224 MGA 997.5K
155.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 MGA 1.9M
$154 MGA 684.7K
179.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$828 MGA 3.7M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$565 MGA 2.5M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Antsirabe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 MGA 473.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
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Last update for Antananarivo: November 3, 2025

Last update for Antsirabe: November 4, 2025

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