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

🙂 Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 21.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antananarivo is 27.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.30 MGA 13.8K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-45.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.20 MGA 80.4K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-42.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 MGA 20.4K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-33.33%
Cappuccino
$1.31 MGA 5,472
$1.63 COP 6,133
-19.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MGA 4,394
$1.05 COP 3,947
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MGA 2,383
$0.77 COP 2,899
-25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.77 MGA 3,202
$1.73 COP 6,510
-55.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MGA 6,543
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 MGA 4,727
$1.07 COP 4,015
5.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MGA 4,321
$1.31 COP 4,935
-21.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 MGA 3,318
$1.38 COP 5,195
-42.75%
Eggs
$1.98 MGA 8,269
$2.25 COP 8,457
-12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.10 MGA 42.3K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
125.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 MGA 18.9K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-21.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.36 MGA 18.3K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-50.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 MGA 5,519
$2.24 COP 8,438
-41.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 MGA 2,617
$1.06 COP 3,988
-40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 MGA 4,638
$1.51 COP 5,697
-26.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 MGA 4,162
$1.36 COP 5,119
-27.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 MGA 3,019
$1.12 COP 4,218
-35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MGA 4,202
$1.17 COP 4,400
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 MGA 1,434
$0.90 COP 3,395
-62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 MGA 2,981
$0.84 COP 3,150
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 MGA 10.8K
$2.26 COP 8,501
13.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 MGA 22.2K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-46.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MGA 3,653
$1.18 COP 4,451
-26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MGA 5,142
$2.39 COP 8,993
-48.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGA 572
$0.86 COP 3,233
-83.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 MGA 12.4K
$1.47 COP 5,521
101.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 MGA 6,994
$1.95 COP 7,323
-14.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 MGA 18.4K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-43.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MGA 5,309
$0.97 COP 3,640
30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K MGA 51.0M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-32.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K MGA 102.7M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-8.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.1 MGA 247.3K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-27.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.64 MGA 65.5K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
66.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.67 MGA 195.4K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
97.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.81 MGA 154.1K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
44.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.41 MGA 26.8K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-66.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 MGA 28.4K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
65.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.8 MGA 296.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
-76.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MGA 49.7M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
101.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.29 MGA 131.0K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-47.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.52 MGA 127.8K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-4.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 MGA 315.2K
$103 COP 386.5K
-26.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 MGA 314.9K
$108 COP 405.9K
-30.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 MGA 1.6M
$483 COP 1.8M
-21.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 MGA 324.4K
$377 COP 1.4M
-79.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 MGA 2.4M
$822 COP 3.1M
-31.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 MGA 1.8M
$721 COP 2.7M
-41.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$694 MGA 2.9M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-75.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$608 MGA 2.5M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-53.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$112 MGA 467.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
-79.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.43
11.69%

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Last update for Antananarivo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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