Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Toamasina Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Toamasina

😐 Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 32.1% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Antananarivo is 14% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antananarivo
Toamasina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.30 MGA 13.8K
$2.64 MGA 11.1K
25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.20 MGA 80.4K
$15.36 MGA 64.3K
25.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 MGA 20.4K
$4.32 MGA 18.1K
12.50%
Cappuccino
$1.31 MGA 5,472
$1.15 MGA 4,826
13.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MGA 4,394
$0.72 MGA 3,023
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MGA 2,383
$0.69 MGA 2,903
-17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.77 MGA 3,202
$0.75 MGA 3,136
2.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MGA 6,543
$1.14 MGA 4,783
36.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Toamasina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 MGA 4,727
$0.93 MGA 3,912
21.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MGA 4,321
$0.69 MGA 2,873
49.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 MGA 3,318
$0.64 MGA 2,669
23.44%
Eggs
$1.98 MGA 8,269
$1.92 MGA 8,040
3.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.10 MGA 42.3K
$10.42 MGA 43.6K
-3.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 MGA 18.9K
$6.58 MGA 27.5K
-31.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.36 MGA 18.3K
$4.99 MGA 20.9K
-12.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 MGA 5,519
$1.41 MGA 5,885
-6.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 MGA 2,617
$0.84 MGA 3,520
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 MGA 4,638
$1.35 MGA 5,644
-17.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 MGA 4,162
$0.74 MGA 3,103
33.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 MGA 3,019
$0.49 MGA 2,039
46.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MGA 4,202
$0.70 MGA 2,916
42.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 MGA 1,434
$0.32 MGA 1,323
6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 MGA 2,981
$0.47 MGA 1,965
51.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 MGA 10.8K
$1.79 MGA 7,486
43.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 MGA 22.2K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MGA 3,653
$0.91 MGA 3,814
-4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MGA 5,142
$1.13 MGA 4,711
8.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Antananarivo
Toamasina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGA 572
$0.32 MGA 1,324
-56.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 MGA 12.4K
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 MGA 6,994
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 MGA 18.4K
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MGA 5,309
$1.06 MGA 4,455
19.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K MGA 51.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K MGA 102.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Toamasina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.1 MGA 247.3K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.64 MGA 65.5K
$19.18 MGA 80.3K
-18.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.67 MGA 195.4K
$66.7 MGA 279.1K
-30.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Toamasina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.81 MGA 154.1K
$22.60 MGA 94.6K
62.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.41 MGA 26.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$6.78 MGA 28.4K
$6.54 MGA 27.4K
3.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Toamasina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.8 MGA 296.4K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MGA 49.7M
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Toamasina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.29 MGA 131.0K
$8.80 MGA 36.9K
255.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.52 MGA 127.8K
$6.55 MGA 27.4K
365.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 MGA 315.2K
$54.5 MGA 228.3K
38.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 MGA 314.9K
$37.88 MGA 158.6K
98.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Toamasina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 MGA 1.6M
$135 MGA 566.4K
179.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 MGA 324.4K
$55.8 MGA 233.6K
38.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 MGA 2.4M
$449 MGA 1.9M
26.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 MGA 1.8M
$131 MGA 548.1K
224.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$694 MGA 2.9M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$608 MGA 2.5M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Toamasina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$112 MGA 467.0K
$141 MGA 591.3K
-21.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
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Last update for Antananarivo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Toamasina: March 2, 2026

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