Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Antananarivo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Antananarivo

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 3% cheaper than Antananarivo without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 2.6% cheaper than Antananarivo without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandung
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 22.1K
$3.30 MGA 13.8K
-60.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.44 Rp 159.4K
$19.20 MGA 80.4K
-50.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 Rp 56.4K
$4.86 MGA 20.4K
-31.28%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Rp 24.4K
$1.31 MGA 5,472
10.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,257
$1.05 MGA 4,394
-53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,607
$0.57 MGA 2,383
-52.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 Rp 56.4K
$0.77 MGA 3,202
333.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 Rp 58.6K
$1.56 MGA 6,543
122.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$1.13 MGA 4,727
3.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
$1.03 MGA 4,321
2.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
$0.79 MGA 3,318
18.99%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$1.98 MGA 8,269
-22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 Rp 151.9K
$10.10 MGA 42.3K
-10.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 Rp 50.3K
$4.51 MGA 18.9K
-33.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 Rp 131.1K
$4.36 MGA 18.3K
77.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 Rp 39.9K
$1.32 MGA 5,519
78.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.6K
$0.63 MGA 2,617
112.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 28.8K
$1.11 MGA 4,638
54.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 26.9K
$0.99 MGA 4,162
60.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 Rp 23.6K
$0.72 MGA 3,019
94.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 Rp 44.4K
$1.00 MGA 4,202
163.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
$0.34 MGA 1,434
161.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,727
$0.71 MGA 2,981
-35.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 Rp 43.6K
$2.57 MGA 10.8K
0.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.83 Rp 402.4K
$5.29 MGA 22.2K
350.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 35.9K
$0.87 MGA 3,653
144.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 58.4K
$1.23 MGA 5,142
181.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandung
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,406
$0.14 MGA 572
128.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.54 Rp 178.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$2.96 MGA 12.4K
-73.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 12.0K
$1.67 MGA 6,994
-57.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 Rp 43.8K
$4.40 MGA 18.4K
-41.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 14.1K
$1.27 MGA 5,309
-33.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 421.3M
$12.2K MGA 51.0M
104.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Rp 435.4M
$24.5K MGA 102.7M
5.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.79 Rp 756.3K
$59.1 MGA 247.3K
-24.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 Rp 75.2K
$15.64 MGA 65.5K
-71.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.94 Rp 387.3K
$46.67 MGA 195.4K
-50.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.37 Rp 360.8K
$36.81 MGA 154.1K
-41.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.47 Rp 109.3K
$6.41 MGA 26.8K
0.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
$6.78 MGA 28.4K
-53.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandung
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.7 Rp 1.6M
$70.8 MGA 296.4K
30.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,573 Rp 127.9M
$11.9K MGA 49.7M
-36.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 Rp 708.2K
$31.29 MGA 131.0K
34.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 521.3K
$30.52 MGA 127.8K
1.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 Rp 985.8K
$75.3 MGA 315.2K
-22.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.8 Rp 1.1M
$75.2 MGA 314.9K
-13.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 Rp 4.0M
$378 MGA 1.6M
-37.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rp 2.6M
$77.5 MGA 324.4K
98.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 Rp 7.8M
$566 MGA 2.4M
-18.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$425 MGA 1.8M
-41.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$753 Rp 12.7M
$694 MGA 2.9M
8.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$331 Rp 5.6M
$608 MGA 2.5M
-45.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 Rp 4.6M
$112 MGA 467.0K
144.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
15
-39.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

Last update for Antananarivo: March 3, 2026

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