Cost of Living Comparison Between Antsirabe and Antananarivo Cost of Living Comparison Between Antsirabe and Antananarivo

🙂 Solo nomad: Antsirabe is 52.9% cheaper than Antananarivo without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antsirabe is 55.7% cheaper than Antananarivo without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antsirabe
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.97 MGA 4,325
$3.26 MGA 14.5K
-70.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.39 MGA 64.1K
$18.81 MGA 83.8K
-23.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.5 MGA 20K
$5.02 MGA 22.4K
-10.36%
Cappuccino
$1.3 MGA 5,772
$1.36 MGA 6,057
-4.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MGA 3,753
$1.08 MGA 4,824
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 MGA 2,374
$0.56 MGA 2,506
-5.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 MGA 6,729
$0.79 MGA 3,526
91.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 MGA 7,233
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antsirabe
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.38 MGA 1,698
$1.17 MGA 5,191
-67.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 MGA 1,887
$1.04 MGA 4,632
-59.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 MGA 2,743
$0.75 MGA 3,322
-17.33%
Eggs
$0.77 MGA 3,409
$2.06 MGA 9,191
-62.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 MGA 35.6K
$10.16 MGA 45.3K
-21.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 MGA 16.9K
$4.51 MGA 20.1K
-16.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.94 MGA 17.6K
$4.44 MGA 19.8K
-11.26%
Apples (1kg)
$0.65 MGA 2,894
$1.37 MGA 6,082
-52.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.26 MGA 1,143
$0.59 MGA 2,625
-55.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 MGA 2,900
$1.07 MGA 4,766
-39.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.34 MGA 1,524
$1.01 MGA 4,478
-66.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 MGA 1,028
$0.74 MGA 3,294
-68.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 MGA 2,022
$1.01 MGA 4,511
-55.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.08 MGA 365
$0.35 MGA 1,546
-77.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 MGA 1,864
$0.7 MGA 3,095
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.62 MGA 11.7K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.8 MGA 21.4K
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
-3.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.89 MGA 3,944
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.27 MGA 5,665
-
🚌 Getting Around
Antsirabe
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.1 MGA 452
$0.14 MGA 609
-28.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.83 MGA 12.6K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.67 MGA 7,420
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.54 MGA 20.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.27 MGA 5,670
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$12K MGA 53.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.6K MGA 105.3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antsirabe
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.3 MGA 166.1K
$58.6 MGA 260.9K
-36.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$15.52 MGA 69.1K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.2 MGA 272.6K
$47 MGA 209.3K
30.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antsirabe
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.98 MGA 75.6K
$36.51 MGA 162.6K
-53.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.3 MGA 28K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.49 MGA 28.9K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antsirabe
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$71.8 MGA 319.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$11.5K MGA 51M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antsirabe
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$30.58 MGA 136.2K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$29.45 MGA 131.1K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$76.8 MGA 342K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$75.4 MGA 335.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antsirabe
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 MGA 291.1K
$387 MGA 1.7M
-83.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.57 MGA 194.1K
$79 MGA 352K
-44.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$225 MGA 1M
$586 MGA 2.6M
-61.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 MGA 696K
$423 MGA 1.9M
-63.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$818 MGA 3.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$569 MGA 2.5M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antsirabe
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$107 MGA 474.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
15
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Last update for Antsirabe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Antananarivo: October 29, 2025

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