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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 78% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 152.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 93.5% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$3.30 MGA 13.8K
297.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$19.20 MGA 80.4K
180.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$4.86 MGA 20.4K
93.42%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.31 MGA 5,472
171.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.05 MGA 4,394
52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.57 MGA 2,383
101.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$0.77 MGA 3,202
310.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$1.56 MGA 6,543
210.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.13 MGA 4,727
44.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.03 MGA 4,321
165.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.79 MGA 3,318
137.97%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.98 MGA 8,269
32.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.10 MGA 42.3K
-2.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.51 MGA 18.9K
86.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$4.36 MGA 18.3K
166.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.32 MGA 5,519
125.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$0.63 MGA 2,617
182.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.11 MGA 4,638
85.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.99 MGA 4,162
98.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.72 MGA 3,019
190.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.00 MGA 4,202
126.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.34 MGA 1,434
329.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.71 MGA 2,981
53.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.57 MGA 10.8K
68.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$5.29 MGA 22.2K
157.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$0.87 MGA 3,653
91.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.23 MGA 5,142
187.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.14 MGA 572
157.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.96 MGA 12.4K
-55.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.67 MGA 6,994
-82.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$4.40 MGA 18.4K
24.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.27 MGA 5,309
5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$12.2K MGA 51.0M
56.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$24.5K MGA 102.7M
-3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$59.1 MGA 247.3K
-30.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$15.64 MGA 65.5K
77.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$46.67 MGA 195.4K
-35.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$36.81 MGA 154.1K
45.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$6.41 MGA 26.8K
307.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.78 MGA 28.4K
-7.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$70.8 MGA 296.4K
520.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$11.9K MGA 49.7M
-9.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$31.29 MGA 131.0K
82.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$30.52 MGA 127.8K
48.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$75.3 MGA 315.2K
38.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$75.2 MGA 314.9K
43.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$378 MGA 1.6M
163.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$77.5 MGA 324.4K
704.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$566 MGA 2.4M
272.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$425 MGA 1.8M
186.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$694 MGA 2.9M
447.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$608 MGA 2.5M
267.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$112 MGA 467.0K
882.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
15
-24.40%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Antananarivo: March 3, 2026

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