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Cost of Living Comparison Between Manakara and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Manakara and Mexico City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Manakara is 53.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Manakara is 60.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 75.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manakara
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.20 MGAย 10.2K
$13.19 MX$233
-83.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.58 MGAย 67.4K
$53.5 MX$944
-72.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 MGAย 16.6K
$9.37 MX$165
-61.79%
Cappuccino
$1.20 MGAย 5,561
$3.75 MX$66.2
-68.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MGAย 2,667
$1.57 MX$27.71
-63.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MGAย 2,707
$1.11 MX$19.61
-46.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 MGAย 5,326
$3.12 MX$55.1
-63.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 MGAย 6,585
$4.81 MX$84.9
-70.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manakara
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MGAย 8,430
$1.65 MX$29.16
10.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MGAย 4,751
$2.77 MX$48.87
-62.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 MGAย 3,384
$1.91 MX$33.67
-61.78%
Eggs
$2.26 MGAย 10.5K
$2.60 MX$45.81
-13.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.44 MGAย 29.8K
$10.21 MX$180
-36.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.42 MGAย 15.8K
$8.46 MX$149
-59.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.63 MGAย 16.8K
$11.60 MX$205
-68.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 MGAย 4,647
$3.00 MX$52.9
-66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 MGAย 3,360
$1.73 MX$30.49
-57.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.34 MGAย 1,587
$2.04 MX$36.05
-83.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 MGAย 3,084
$2.00 MX$35.34
-66.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 MGAย 2,705
$2.15 MX$37.91
-73.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MGAย 3,268
$2.25 MX$39.71
-68.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 MGAย 1,459
$1.39 MX$24.57
-76.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MGAย 3,012
$1.07 MX$18.88
-39.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 MGAย 6,300
$4.13 MX$73.0
-67.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.43 MGAย 20.5K
$12.35 MX$218
-64.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MGAย 4,949
$1.70 MX$30.02
-37.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 MGAย 6,021
$3.56 MX$62.8
-63.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manakara
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 MGAย 1,065
$0.36 MX$6.35
-36.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.64 MGAย 81.6K
$18.70 MX$330
-5.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MGAย 5,200
$1.36 MX$24.05
-17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 MGAย 9,678
$0.28 MX$4.88
646.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 MGAย 15.2K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-39.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 MGAย 5,499
$1.34 MX$23.64
-11.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K MGAย 71.7M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-18.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K MGAย 93.8M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-12.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manakara
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.67 MGAย 197.3K
$40.62 MX$717
5.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$26.92 MX$475
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 MGAย 249.3K
$29.98 MX$529
79.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manakara
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.32 MGAย 52.4K
$52.2 MX$922
-78.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.39 MX$113
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manakara
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.47 MGAย 103.9K
$431 MX$7,603
-94.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manakara
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.70 MGAย 77.2K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-71.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.19 MGAย 93.4K
$44.65 MX$788
-54.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.24 MGAย 213.9K
$103 MX$1,823
-55.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.07 MGAย 203.8K
$106 MX$1,876
-58.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manakara
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$998 MX$17.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manakara
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$113 MGAย 524.6K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-89.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
11.34
111.64%

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Last update for Manakara: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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