Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Antananarivo Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Antananarivo

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 60.8% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 118.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 80.5% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$3.30 MGA 13.8K
259.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$19.20 MGA 80.4K
119.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.86 MGA 20.4K
121.19%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.31 MGA 5,472
164.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.05 MGA 4,394
38.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.57 MGA 2,383
57.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$0.77 MGA 3,202
296.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.56 MGA 6,543
183.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.13 MGA 4,727
21.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.03 MGA 4,321
81.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.79 MGA 3,318
94.94%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.98 MGA 8,269
26.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$10.10 MGA 42.3K
-14.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.51 MGA 18.9K
91.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$4.36 MGA 18.3K
152.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.32 MGA 5,519
108.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.63 MGA 2,617
126.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.11 MGA 4,638
68.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.99 MGA 4,162
119.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.72 MGA 3,019
161.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.00 MGA 4,202
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.34 MGA 1,434
214.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.71 MGA 2,981
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.57 MGA 10.8K
61.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.29 MGA 22.2K
95.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.87 MGA 3,653
93.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.23 MGA 5,142
101.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.14 MGA 572
292.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$2.96 MGA 12.4K
8.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.67 MGA 6,994
48.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$4.40 MGA 18.4K
-29.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.27 MGA 5,309
-0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$12.2K MGA 51.0M
151.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$24.5K MGA 102.7M
-1.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$59.1 MGA 247.3K
39.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$15.64 MGA 65.5K
42.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$46.67 MGA 195.4K
-35.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$36.81 MGA 154.1K
39.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$6.41 MGA 26.8K
185.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.78 MGA 28.4K
-26.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$70.8 MGA 296.4K
182.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$11.9K MGA 49.7M
-55.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$31.29 MGA 131.0K
14.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$30.52 MGA 127.8K
29.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$75.3 MGA 315.2K
6.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$75.2 MGA 314.9K
17.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$378 MGA 1.6M
156.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$77.5 MGA 324.4K
522.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$566 MGA 2.4M
181.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$425 MGA 1.8M
178.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$694 MGA 2.9M
483.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$608 MGA 2.5M
973.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$112 MGA 467.0K
577.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
15
-23.87%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Antananarivo: March 3, 2026

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