Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Antananarivo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Antananarivo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 57.1% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 113.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 69.4% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 124.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.26 MGA 14.5K
43.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.81 MGA 83.8K
146.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.02 MGA 22.4K
72.31%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.36 MGA 6,057
127.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.08 MGA 4,824
-32.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.56 MGA 2,506
-33.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.79 MGA 3,526
202.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.62 MGA 7,233
123.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.17 MGA 5,191
91.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.04 MGA 4,632
73.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.75 MGA 3,322
198.67%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.06 MGA 9,191
8.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.16 MGA 45.3K
90.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.51 MGA 20.1K
-16.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.44 MGA 19.8K
193.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.37 MGA 6,082
139.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.59 MGA 2,625
176.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.07 MGA 4,766
124.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.01 MGA 4,478
97.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.74 MGA 3,294
106.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.01 MGA 4,511
47.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.35 MGA 1,546
191.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.7 MGA 3,095
-31.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.62 MGA 11.7K
64.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
335.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.89 MGA 3,944
98.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.27 MGA 5,665
119.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.14 MGA 609
864.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.83 MGA 12.6K
11.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.67 MGA 7,420
-40.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.54 MGA 20.2K
200.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.27 MGA 5,670
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$12K MGA 53.4M
127.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.6K MGA 105.3M
43.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$58.6 MGA 260.9K
109.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$15.52 MGA 69.1K
-10.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$47 MGA 209.3K
-61.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$36.51 MGA 162.6K
66.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.3 MGA 28K
171.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.49 MGA 28.9K
39.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$71.8 MGA 319.6K
867.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$11.5K MGA 51M
38.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$30.58 MGA 136.2K
88.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.45 MGA 131.1K
17.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$76.8 MGA 342K
49.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$75.4 MGA 335.9K
12.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$387 MGA 1.7M
58.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$79 MGA 352K
459.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$586 MGA 2.6M
243.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$423 MGA 1.9M
244.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$818 MGA 3.6M
418.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$569 MGA 2.5M
407.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$107 MGA 474.5K
553.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15
-64.47%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Antananarivo: October 29, 2025

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