Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 36.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antananarivo is 41% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antananarivo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 MGA 14.5K
$4.68 ฿151
-30.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.81 MGA 83.8K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MGA 22.4K
$8.65 ฿280
-41.97%
Cappuccino
$1.36 MGA 6,057
$3.09 ฿100
-55.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 MGA 4,824
$0.73 ฿23.53
47.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MGA 2,506
$0.37 ฿11.95
51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 MGA 3,526
$2.39 ฿77.4
-66.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MGA 7,233
$3.62 ฿117
-55.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 MGA 5,191
$2.24 ฿72.5
-47.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MGA 4,632
$1.8 ฿58.2
-42.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 MGA 3,322
$2.24 ฿72.3
-66.52%
Eggs
$2.06 MGA 9,191
$2.23 ฿72.1
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MGA 45.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-47.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 MGA 20.1K
$3.77 ฿122
19.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.44 MGA 19.8K
$13.05 ฿422
-65.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 MGA 6,082
$3.28 ฿106
-58.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,625
$1.63 ฿52.6
-63.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 MGA 4,766
$2.4 ฿77.7
-55.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,478
$1.99 ฿64.3
-49.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MGA 3,294
$1.53 ฿49.62
-51.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,511
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 MGA 1,546
$1.02 ฿32.87
-65.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 MGA 3,095
$0.48 ฿15.61
45.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 MGA 11.7K
$4.32 ฿140
-39.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
$21.68 ฿702
-77.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MGA 3,944
$1.77 ฿57.3
-49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MGA 5,665
$2.79 ฿90.4
-54.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Antananarivo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGA 609
$1.35 ฿43.74
-89.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 MGA 12.6K
$3.15 ฿102
-10.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 MGA 7,420
$1 ฿32.3
67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 MGA 20.2K
$13.64 ฿442
-66.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MGA 5,670
$1.3 ฿42.2
-2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K MGA 53.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-56.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K MGA 105.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-30.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 MGA 260.9K
$123 ฿3,970
-52.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.52 MGA 69.1K
$13.93 ฿451
11.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47 MGA 209.3K
$18.24 ฿590
157.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.51 MGA 162.6K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-39.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.3 MGA 28K
$17.11 ฿554
-63.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 MGA 28.9K
$9.07 ฿294
-28.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.8 MGA 319.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-89.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K MGA 51M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-27.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.58 MGA 136.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-46.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.45 MGA 131.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-14.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 MGA 342K
$115 ฿3,727
-33.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 MGA 335.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-11.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MGA 1.7M
$611 ฿19.8K
-36.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79 MGA 352K
$442 ฿14.3K
-82.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 MGA 2.6M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 MGA 1.9M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-70.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$818 MGA 3.6M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-80.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 MGA 2.5M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-80.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 MGA 474.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
-84.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
5.33
181.43%

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Last update for Antananarivo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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