Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Antananarivo and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Antananarivo is 22% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antananarivo is 20.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antananarivo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 MGA 14.5K
$3 Rp 48.8K
8.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.81 MGA 83.8K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
50.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MGA 22.4K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
57.86%
Cappuccino
$1.36 MGA 6,057
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-38.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 MGA 4,824
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MGA 2,506
$0.26 Rp 4,217
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 MGA 3,526
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-68.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MGA 7,233
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-49.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antananarivo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 MGA 5,191
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-21.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MGA 4,632
$1.67 Rp 27K
-37.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 MGA 3,322
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-34.21%
Eggs
$2.06 MGA 9,191
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MGA 45.3K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-27.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 MGA 20.1K
$4 Rp 64.8K
12.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.44 MGA 19.8K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-60.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 MGA 6,082
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-61.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 MGA 2,625
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-61.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 MGA 4,766
$2.65 Rp 43K
-59.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,478
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-26.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MGA 3,294
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-53.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MGA 4,511
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-53.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 MGA 1,546
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-66.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 MGA 3,095
$0.56 Rp 9,114
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 MGA 11.7K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
17.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-66.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MGA 3,944
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-63.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MGA 5,665
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-51.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Antananarivo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 MGA 609
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 MGA 12.6K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
477.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 MGA 7,420
$0.34 Rp 5,573
391.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 MGA 20.2K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-24.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MGA 5,670
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
73.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K MGA 53.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-54.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K MGA 105.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-25.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antananarivo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 MGA 260.9K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-6.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.52 MGA 69.1K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
278.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47 MGA 209.3K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
93.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antananarivo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.51 MGA 162.6K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
61.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.3 MGA 28K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
0.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 MGA 28.9K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
97.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antananarivo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.8 MGA 319.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-23.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K MGA 51M
$6,098 Rp 99M
87.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antananarivo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.58 MGA 136.2K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-42.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.45 MGA 131.1K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
18.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 MGA 342K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-9.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 MGA 335.9K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
4.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antananarivo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MGA 1.7M
$259 Rp 4.2M
49.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79 MGA 352K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-50.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 MGA 2.6M
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 MGA 1.9M
$336 Rp 5.5M
25.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$818 MGA 3.6M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-18.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 MGA 2.5M
$860 Rp 14M
-33.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antananarivo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 MGA 474.5K
$182 Rp 3M
-41.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.28
12.95%

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Last update for Antananarivo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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