Cost of Living Comparison Between Antsiranana and Manakara Cost of Living Comparison Between Antsiranana and Manakara

🙂 Solo nomad: Antsiranana is 14.3% cheaper than Manakara without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antsiranana is 1.8% cheaper than Manakara without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antsiranana
Manakara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 MGA 6,965
$2.26 MGA 10.1K
-30.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.85 MGA 70.6K
$14.64 MGA 65.2K
8.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.62 MGA 16.1K
-
Cappuccino
$1.13 MGA 5,018
$1.2 MGA 5,323
-5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.57 MGA 2,556
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.54 MGA 2,405
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 MGA 5,417
$1.19 MGA 5,319
2.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.47 MGA 6,540
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antsiranana
Manakara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MGA 6,832
$1.73 MGA 7,726
-11.56%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.02 MGA 4,525
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 MGA 3,890
$0.68 MGA 3,030
27.94%
Eggs
$3.24 MGA 14.4K
$2.28 MGA 10.1K
42.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.67 MGA 78.7K
$6.58 MGA 29.3K
168.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 MGA 35.6K
$3.34 MGA 14.9K
138.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.47 MGA 15.5K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.01 MGA 4,513
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.68 MGA 3,046
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 MGA 4,921
$0.37 MGA 1,660
197.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 MGA 6,762
$0.71 MGA 3,167
114.08%
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.59 MGA 2,606
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.7 MGA 3,135
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.34 MGA 1,529
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MGA 2,858
$0.66 MGA 2,924
-3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 MGA 7,872
$1.37 MGA 6,083
29.20%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.58 MGA 20.4K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MGA 2,610
$1.07 MGA 4,761
-44.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MGA 12.1K
$1.31 MGA 5,841
106.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Antsiranana
Manakara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 MGA 931
$0.21 MGA 935
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.06 MGA 80.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.13 MGA 5,048
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.17 MGA 9,669
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 MGA 30.1K
$3.36 MGA 15K
101.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MGA 5,768
$1.14 MGA 5,088
14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$15.7K MGA 69.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.2K MGA 90.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antsiranana
Manakara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$43.41 MGA 193.3K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 MGA 98K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.3 MGA 255K
$53.2 MGA 236.8K
7.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antsiranana
Manakara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.06 MGA 58.2K
$11.39 MGA 50.7K
14.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antsiranana
Manakara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$22.6 MGA 100.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antsiranana
Manakara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$16.33 MGA 72.7K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$20.41 MGA 90.9K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$45.01 MGA 200.5K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.52 MGA 158.2K
$44.21 MGA 196.9K
-19.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antsiranana
Manakara
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 MGA 1.5M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 MGA 981.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antsiranana
Manakara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$116 MGA 515.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
24
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Last update for Antsiranana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manakara: October 29, 2025

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