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

🙂 Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 43.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antananarivo is 48.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.30 MGA 13.8K
$13.12 MX$232
-74.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.20 MGA 80.4K
$53.8 MX$950
-64.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 MGA 20.4K
$9.40 MX$166
-48.30%
Cappuccino
$1.31 MGA 5,472
$3.56 MX$62.9
-63.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MGA 4,394
$1.60 MX$28.29
-34.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MGA 2,383
$1.15 MX$20.38
-50.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.77 MGA 3,202
$3.16 MX$55.7
-75.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MGA 6,543
$4.85 MX$85.5
-67.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 MGA 4,727
$1.63 MX$28.84
-30.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MGA 4,321
$2.73 MX$48.26
-62.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 MGA 3,318
$1.88 MX$33.16
-57.98%
Eggs
$1.98 MGA 8,269
$2.63 MX$46.45
-24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.10 MGA 42.3K
$9.89 MX$175
2.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 MGA 18.9K
$8.40 MX$148
-46.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.36 MGA 18.3K
$11.63 MX$205
-62.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 MGA 5,519
$2.97 MX$52.5
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 MGA 2,617
$1.78 MX$31.50
-64.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 MGA 4,638
$2.06 MX$36.28
-46.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 MGA 4,162
$1.97 MX$34.86
-49.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 MGA 3,019
$2.09 MX$36.82
-65.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MGA 4,202
$2.26 MX$39.87
-55.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 MGA 1,434
$1.46 MX$25.74
-76.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 MGA 2,981
$1.09 MX$19.24
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 MGA 10.8K
$4.34 MX$76.6
-40.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 MGA 22.2K
$13.62 MX$240
-61.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MGA 3,653
$1.67 MX$29.54
-47.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MGA 5,142
$3.54 MX$62.5
-65.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGA 572
$0.36 MX$6.35
-61.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 MGA 12.4K
$1.32 MX$23.36
124.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 MGA 6,994
$0.30 MX$5.32
456.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 MGA 18.4K
$5.49 MX$96.9
-19.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MGA 5,309
$1.34 MX$23.59
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K MGA 51.0M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-36.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K MGA 102.7M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
3.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.1 MGA 247.3K
$41.11 MX$726
43.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.64 MGA 65.5K
$27.78 MX$490
-43.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.67 MGA 195.4K
$30.00 MX$530
55.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.81 MGA 154.1K
$53.5 MX$945
-31.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.41 MGA 26.8K
$26.13 MX$461
-75.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 MGA 28.4K
$6.28 MX$111
7.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.8 MGA 296.4K
$439 MX$7,755
-83.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MGA 49.7M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
10.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.29 MGA 131.0K
$57.1 MX$1,008
-45.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.52 MGA 127.8K
$45.30 MX$800
-32.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 MGA 315.2K
$104 MX$1,840
-27.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 MGA 314.9K
$108 MX$1,911
-30.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 MGA 1.6M
$996 MX$17.6K
-62.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 MGA 324.4K
$624 MX$11.0K
-87.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 MGA 2.4M
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-73.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 MGA 1.8M
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-65.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$694 MGA 2.9M
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-81.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$608 MGA 2.5M
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-72.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$112 MGA 467.0K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-89.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.34
32.28%

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Last update for Antananarivo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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