Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 43.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antananarivo is 49.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 MGA 14.5K
$13.38 MX$253
-75.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.81 MGA 83.8K
$52.7 MX$997
-64.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MGA 22.4K
$9.31 MX$176
-46.08%
Cappuccino
$1.36 MGA 6,057
$3.61 MX$68.3
-62.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 MGA 4,824
$1.64 MX$30.91
-34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MGA 2,506
$1.12 MX$21.14
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 MGA 3,526
$3.26 MX$61.7
-75.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MGA 7,233
$4.82 MX$91.1
-66.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 MGA 5,191
$1.65 MX$31.24
-29.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MGA 4,632
$2.74 MX$51.7
-62.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 MGA 3,322
$1.92 MX$36.28
-60.94%
Eggs
$2.06 MGA 9,191
$2.51 MX$47.53
-17.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MGA 45.3K
$9.89 MX$187
2.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 MGA 20.1K
$8.39 MX$159
-46.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.44 MGA 19.8K
$11.95 MX$226
-62.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 MGA 6,082
$2.87 MX$54.3
-52.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,625
$1.74 MX$32.85
-66.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 MGA 4,766
$2 MX$37.81
-46.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,478
$2.07 MX$39.14
-51.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MGA 3,294
$2.05 MX$38.78
-63.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,511
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 MGA 1,546
$1.38 MX$26.16
-74.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 MGA 3,095
$1.11 MX$21.06
-36.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 MGA 11.7K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-37.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
$11.05 MX$209
-54.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MGA 3,944
$1.75 MX$33.16
-49.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MGA 5,665
$3.7 MX$70
-65.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGA 609
$0.38 MX$7.25
-63.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 MGA 12.6K
$1.36 MX$25.72
108.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 MGA 7,420
$0.28 MX$5.25
496.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 MGA 20.2K
$5.3 MX$100
-14.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MGA 5,670
$1.36 MX$25.63
-6.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K MGA 53.4M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-36.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K MGA 105.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
1.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 MGA 260.9K
$39.97 MX$756
46.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.52 MGA 69.1K
$27.48 MX$519
-43.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47 MGA 209.3K
$30.22 MX$571
55.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.51 MGA 162.6K
$52.6 MX$994
-30.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.3 MGA 28K
$26.84 MX$507
-76.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 MGA 28.9K
$6.32 MX$120
2.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.8 MGA 319.6K
$437 MX$8,258
-83.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K MGA 51M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
8.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.58 MGA 136.2K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-46.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.45 MGA 131.1K
$45.14 MX$853
-34.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 MGA 342K
$102 MX$1,928
-24.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 MGA 335.9K
$109 MX$2,056
-30.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MGA 1.7M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-61.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79 MGA 352K
$622 MX$11.8K
-87.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 MGA 2.6M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 MGA 1.9M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-65.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$818 MGA 3.6M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-77.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 MGA 2.5M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-77.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 MGA 474.5K
$867 MX$16.4K
-87.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.34
32.28%

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Last update for Antananarivo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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