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Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Mahajanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Mahajanga

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 109.3% more expensive than Mahajanga without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Antananarivo is 58.5% more expensive than Mahajanga without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Antananarivo
Mahajanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 MGAย 15.8K
$2.04 MGAย 9,454
67.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 MGAย 86.0K
$17.45 MGAย 80.7K
6.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 MGAย 22.1K
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Cappuccino
$1.35 MGAย 6,236
$0.68 MGAย 3,150
98.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MGAย 4,835
$0.87 MGAย 4,019
20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MGAย 2,563
$0.87 MGAย 4,009
-36.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.77 MGAย 3,557
$0.99 MGAย 4,562
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MGAย 7,223
$1.54 MGAย 7,105
1.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Mahajanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 MGAย 5,388
$1.04 MGAย 4,820
11.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MGAย 4,832
$0.63 MGAย 2,936
65.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 MGAย 3,682
$0.60 MGAย 2,790
33.33%
Eggs
$2.00 MGAย 9,264
$1.96 MGAย 9,081
2.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 MGAย 46.7K
$6.75 MGAย 31.2K
49.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 MGAย 21.7K
$5.18 MGAย 24.0K
-9.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.26 MGAย 19.7K
$3.26 MGAย 15.1K
30.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 MGAย 6,256
$1.00 MGAย 4,605
35.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 MGAย 2,943
$0.58 MGAย 2,670
10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 MGAย 5,165
$0.71 MGAย 3,278
57.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.00 MGAย 4,614
$0.50 MGAย 2,335
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MGAย 3,206
$0.50 MGAย 2,299
38.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MGAย 4,550
$0.48 MGAย 2,227
104.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 MGAย 1,604
$0.40 MGAย 1,842
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MGAย 3,025
$0.63 MGAย 2,936
3.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 MGAย 11.6K
$1.13 MGAย 5,212
123.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.93 MGAย 22.8K
$8.41 MGAย 38.9K
-41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MGAย 3,836
$0.82 MGAย 3,803
1.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MGAย 5,597
$0.98 MGAย 4,537
23.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Antananarivo
Mahajanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGAย 659
$0.13 MGAย 616
7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.90 MGAย 41.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 MGAย 13.6K
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 MGAย 7,605
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 MGAย 20.4K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MGAย 5,731
$1.09 MGAย 5,028
13.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.4K MGAย 57.2M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MGAย 111.1M
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Mahajanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.0 MGAย 268.3K
$44.72 MGAย 206.8K
29.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.32 MGAย 70.8K
$6.53 MGAย 30.2K
134.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.37 MGAย 214.4K
$21.96 MGAย 101.6K
111.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Mahajanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.13 MGAย 167.1K
$18.03 MGAย 83.4K
100.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.52 MGAย 30.2K
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Cinema Ticket
$6.59 MGAย 30.5K
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Mahajanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.8 MGAย 327.6K
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MGAย 54.9M
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Mahajanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.54 MGAย 141.2K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.38 MGAย 140.5K
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-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 MGAย 358.0K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 MGAย 351.0K
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Mahajanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 MGAย 1.7M
$329 MGAย 1.5M
14.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.3 MGAย 371.4K
$109 MGAย 505.1K
-26.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 MGAย 2.6M
$660 MGAย 3.1M
-13.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 MGAย 2.0M
$441 MGAย 2.0M
-0.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$662 MGAย 3.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$586 MGAย 2.7M
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Mahajanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$96.4 MGAย 445.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
0
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Last update for Antananarivo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mahajanga: January 11, 2026

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