Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Huizhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Huizhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 2% cheaper than Huizhou without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antananarivo is 11% cheaper than Huizhou without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antananarivo
Huizhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 MGA 14.5K
$2.11 ¥15.13
54.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.81 MGA 83.8K
$16.82 ¥121
11.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MGA 22.4K
$4.62 ¥33.11
8.66%
Cappuccino
$1.36 MGA 6,057
$2.82 ¥20.19
-51.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 MGA 4,824
$0.49 ¥3.52
120.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MGA 2,506
$0.27 ¥1.92
107.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 MGA 3,526
$1 ¥7.17
-21.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MGA 7,233
$1.57 ¥11.3
3.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Huizhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 MGA 5,191
$1.87 ¥13.42
-37.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MGA 4,632
$1.52 ¥10.94
-31.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 MGA 3,322
$1.07 ¥7.64
-29.91%
Eggs
$2.06 MGA 9,191
$1.47 ¥10.55
40.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MGA 45.3K
$7.15 ¥51.3
42.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 MGA 20.1K
$3.93 ¥28.19
14.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.44 MGA 19.8K
$11.48 ¥82.3
-61.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 MGA 6,082
$1.71 ¥12.24
-19.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,625
$1.26 ¥9.04
-53.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 MGA 4,766
$1.16 ¥8.29
-7.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,478
$1.28 ¥9.2
-21.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MGA 3,294
$0.88 ¥6.33
-15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,511
$1.1 ¥7.87
-8.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 MGA 1,546
$0.55 ¥3.95
-36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 MGA 3,095
$0.45 ¥3.24
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 MGA 11.7K
$2.83 ¥20.3
-7.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
$8.7 ¥62.4
-42.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MGA 3,944
$1.01 ¥7.28
-11.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MGA 5,665
$1.39 ¥9.96
-8.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Antananarivo
Huizhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGA 609
$0.29 ¥2.09
-51.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$16.75 ¥120
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 MGA 12.6K
$0.98 ¥7.06
188.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 MGA 7,420
$0.38 ¥2.69
339.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 MGA 20.2K
$3.38 ¥24.26
34.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MGA 5,670
$1.1 ¥7.86
15.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K MGA 53.4M
$18.3K ¥131.3K
-34.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K MGA 105.3M
$14K ¥100.7K
68.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Huizhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 MGA 260.9K
$47.44 ¥340
23.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.52 MGA 69.1K
$10.68 ¥76.6
45.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47 MGA 209.3K
$9.33 ¥66.9
403.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Huizhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.51 MGA 162.6K
$37.49 ¥269
-2.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.3 MGA 28K
$20.15 ¥145
-68.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 MGA 28.9K
$6.53 ¥46.81
-0.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Huizhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.8 MGA 319.6K
$313 ¥2,248
-77.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K MGA 51M
$16.1K ¥115.5K
-28.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Huizhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.58 MGA 136.2K
$41.56 ¥298
-26.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.45 MGA 131.1K
$28.31 ¥203
4.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 MGA 342K
$70.8 ¥508
8.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 MGA 335.9K
$62 ¥445
21.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Huizhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MGA 1.7M
$195 ¥1,397
98.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79 MGA 352K
$222 ¥1,595
-64.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 MGA 2.6M
$372 ¥2,666
57.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 MGA 1.9M
$380 ¥2,729
11.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$818 MGA 3.6M
$2,137 ¥15.3K
-61.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 MGA 2.5M
$1,144 ¥8,207
-50.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Huizhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 MGA 474.5K
$811 ¥5,820
-86.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
4
275.00%

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Last update for Antananarivo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Huizhou: October 28, 2025

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