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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 78.2% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 152.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 98.8% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 116.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.41 MGAย 15.8K
286.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$18.59 MGAย 86.0K
187.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.77 MGAย 22.1K
96.44%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.35 MGAย 6,236
177.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.05 MGAย 4,835
49.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.55 MGAย 2,563
101.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.77 MGAย 3,557
305.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.56 MGAย 7,223
208.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.16 MGAย 5,388
42.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.04 MGAย 4,832
166.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.80 MGAย 3,682
138.75%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.00 MGAย 9,264
30.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.09 MGAย 46.7K
1.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.68 MGAย 21.7K
80.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$4.26 MGAย 19.7K
172.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.35 MGAย 6,256
122.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.64 MGAย 2,943
170.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.12 MGAย 5,165
82.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.00 MGAย 4,614
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.69 MGAย 3,206
211.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.98 MGAย 4,550
129.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.35 MGAย 1,604
297.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.65 MGAย 3,025
64.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.52 MGAย 11.6K
63.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.93 MGAย 22.8K
150.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.83 MGAย 3,836
104.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.21 MGAย 5,597
194.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.14 MGAย 659
157.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.95 MGAย 13.6K
-53.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.64 MGAย 7,605
-82.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.41 MGAย 20.4K
23.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.24 MGAย 5,731
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$12.4K MGAย 57.2M
53.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$24.0K MGAย 111.1M
-3.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$58.0 MGAย 268.3K
-29.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$15.32 MGAย 70.8K
75.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$46.37 MGAย 214.4K
-35.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$36.13 MGAย 167.1K
44.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.52 MGAย 30.2K
297.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.59 MGAย 30.5K
-3.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$70.8 MGAย 327.6K
508.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$11.9K MGAย 54.9M
-12.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$30.54 MGAย 141.2K
91.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.38 MGAย 140.5K
46.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$77.4 MGAย 358.0K
33.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$75.9 MGAย 351.0K
40.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$376 MGAย 1.7M
165.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$80.3 MGAย 371.4K
677.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$569 MGAย 2.6M
270.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$437 MGAย 2.0M
181.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$662 MGAย 3.1M
450.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$586 MGAย 2.7M
269.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$96.4 MGAย 445.8K
983.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
15
-24.40%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Antananarivo: January 13, 2026

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