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Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 21.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antananarivo is 27% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 MGA 15.8K
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-42.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 MGA 85.9K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-42.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 MGA 22.0K
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-33.10%
Cappuccino
$1.35 MGA 6,230
$1.65 COP 6,043
-18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MGA 4,830
$1.06 COP 3,882
-0.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MGA 2,560
$0.77 COP 2,839
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.77 MGA 3,554
$1.75 COP 6,419
-56.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MGA 7,217
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-49.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 MGA 5,382
$1.10 COP 4,026
5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MGA 4,828
$1.30 COP 4,771
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 MGA 3,678
$1.34 COP 4,906
-40.30%
Eggs
$2.00 MGA 9,255
$2.26 COP 8,300
-11.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 MGA 46.6K
$4.50 COP 16.5K
124.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 MGA 21.6K
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-19.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.26 MGA 19.7K
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-52.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 MGA 6,250
$2.37 COP 8,692
-43.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 MGA 2,941
$1.07 COP 3,940
-40.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 MGA 5,160
$1.48 COP 5,419
-24.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.00 MGA 4,609
$1.36 COP 5,012
-26.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MGA 3,203
$1.13 COP 4,136
-38.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MGA 4,546
$1.13 COP 4,161
-13.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 MGA 1,602
$0.89 COP 3,275
-60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MGA 3,022
$0.85 COP 3,114
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 MGA 11.6K
$2.28 COP 8,361
10.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.93 MGA 22.8K
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-51.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MGA 3,832
$1.19 COP 4,359
-30.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MGA 5,592
$2.40 COP 8,829
-49.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGA 658
$0.84 COP 3,075
-83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 MGA 13.6K
$1.48 COP 5,417
99.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 MGA 7,598
$1.89 COP 6,950
-13.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 MGA 20.4K
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-45.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MGA 5,726
$0.94 COP 3,455
31.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.4K MGA 57.2M
$17.7K COP 65.2M
-30.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MGA 111.0M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-8.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.0 MGA 268.0K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-29.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.32 MGA 70.8K
$9.54 COP 35.0K
60.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.37 MGA 214.2K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
95.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.13 MGA 166.9K
$25.85 COP 94.9K
39.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.52 MGA 30.1K
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-65.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 MGA 30.4K
$4.05 COP 14.9K
62.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.8 MGA 327.3K
$316 COP 1.2M
-77.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MGA 54.8M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
98.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.54 MGA 141.1K
$59.0 COP 216.5K
-48.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.38 MGA 140.4K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 MGA 357.7K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-22.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 MGA 350.7K
$108 COP 394.9K
-29.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 MGA 1.7M
$491 COP 1.8M
-23.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.3 MGA 371.1K
$371 COP 1.4M
-78.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 MGA 2.6M
$821 COP 3.0M
-30.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 MGA 2.0M
$731 COP 2.7M
-40.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$662 MGA 3.1M
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-78.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$586 MGA 2.7M
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-55.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$96.4 MGA 445.3K
$517 COP 1.9M
-81.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.43
11.69%

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Last update for Antananarivo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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