Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Antsiranana Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Antsiranana

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 81.8% more expensive than Antsiranana without rent, and 249.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 96.2% more expensive than Antsiranana without rent, and 143.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Antsiranana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.52 MGA 6,382
296.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$15.76 MGA 66.0K
110.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
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Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.12 MGA 4,694
45.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.21 MGA 5,085
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Antsiranana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.60 MGA 6,686
-33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.81 MGA 3,395
70.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.20 MGA 13.4K
-29.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$17.12 MGA 71.7K
-73.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.57 MGA 31.7K
-24.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
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Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.16 MGA 4,844
30.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.52 MGA 6,350
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
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Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.70 MGA 2,919
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.83 MGA 7,676
23.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.62 MGA 2,595
90.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.72 MGA 11.4K
-12.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Antsiranana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.21 MGA 878
309.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.57 MGA 27.5K
18.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.29 MGA 5,393
-24.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Antsiranana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$22.38 MGA 93.7K
-58.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$57.9 MGA 242.7K
-59.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Antsiranana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$13.45 MGA 56.3K
89.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Antsiranana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Antsiranana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$35.45 MGA 148.5K
204.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Antsiranana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$327 MGA 1.4M
151.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$225 MGA 942.4K
220.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Antsiranana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Antsiranana: February 28, 2026

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