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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 43.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Antananarivo is 49.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 MGAย 15.8K
$13.19 MX$233
-74.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 MGAย 86.0K
$53.5 MX$944
-65.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 MGAย 22.1K
$9.37 MX$165
-49.09%
Cappuccino
$1.35 MGAย 6,236
$3.75 MX$66.2
-64.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MGAย 4,835
$1.57 MX$27.71
-33.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MGAย 2,563
$1.11 MX$19.61
-50.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.77 MGAย 3,557
$3.12 MX$55.1
-75.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MGAย 7,223
$4.81 MX$84.9
-67.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 MGAย 5,388
$1.65 MX$29.16
-29.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MGAย 4,832
$2.77 MX$48.87
-62.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 MGAย 3,682
$1.91 MX$33.67
-58.12%
Eggs
$2.00 MGAย 9,264
$2.60 MX$45.81
-23.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 MGAย 46.7K
$10.21 MX$180
-1.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 MGAย 21.7K
$8.46 MX$149
-44.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.26 MGAย 19.7K
$11.60 MX$205
-63.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 MGAย 6,256
$3.00 MX$52.9
-55.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 MGAย 2,943
$1.73 MX$30.49
-63.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 MGAย 5,165
$2.04 MX$36.05
-45.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.00 MGAย 4,614
$2.00 MX$35.34
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MGAย 3,206
$2.15 MX$37.91
-67.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MGAย 4,550
$2.25 MX$39.71
-56.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 MGAย 1,604
$1.39 MX$24.57
-74.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MGAย 3,025
$1.07 MX$18.88
-39.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 MGAย 11.6K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-38.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.93 MGAย 22.8K
$12.35 MX$218
-60.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MGAย 3,836
$1.70 MX$30.02
-51.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MGAย 5,597
$3.56 MX$62.8
-66.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGAย 659
$0.36 MX$6.35
-61.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 MGAย 13.6K
$1.36 MX$24.05
116.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 MGAย 7,605
$0.28 MX$4.88
485.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 MGAย 20.4K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-18.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MGAย 5,731
$1.34 MX$23.64
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.4K MGAย 57.2M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-34.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MGAย 111.1M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
3.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.0 MGAย 268.3K
$40.62 MX$717
42.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.32 MGAย 70.8K
$26.92 MX$475
-43.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.37 MGAย 214.4K
$29.98 MX$529
54.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.13 MGAย 167.1K
$52.2 MX$922
-30.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.52 MGAย 30.2K
$25.91 MX$457
-74.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 MGAย 30.5K
$6.39 MX$113
3.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.8 MGAย 327.6K
$431 MX$7,603
-83.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MGAย 54.9M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
13.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.54 MGAย 141.2K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-47.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.38 MGAย 140.5K
$44.65 MX$788
-31.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 MGAย 358.0K
$103 MX$1,823
-25.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 MGAย 351.0K
$106 MX$1,876
-28.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 MGAย 1.7M
$998 MX$17.6K
-62.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.3 MGAย 371.4K
$624 MX$11.0K
-87.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 MGAย 2.6M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-73.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 MGAย 2.0M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-64.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$662 MGAย 3.1M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-81.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$586 MGAย 2.7M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-72.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$96.4 MGAย 445.8K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-90.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.34
32.28%

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Last update for Antananarivo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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