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 88.5% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 116.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52% more expensive than Antananarivo without rent, and 109.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.26 MGA 14.5K
267.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$18.81 MGA 83.8K
125.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.02 MGA 22.4K
108.57%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.36 MGA 6,057
164.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.08 MGA 4,824
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.56 MGA 2,506
58.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$0.79 MGA 3,526
291.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.62 MGA 7,233
182.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.17 MGA 5,191
17.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.04 MGA 4,632
77.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.75 MGA 3,322
109.33%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.06 MGA 9,191
23.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.16 MGA 45.3K
-15.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.51 MGA 20.1K
89.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.44 MGA 19.8K
147.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.37 MGA 6,082
98.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.59 MGA 2,625
155.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.07 MGA 4,766
75.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.01 MGA 4,478
116.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.74 MGA 3,294
152.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.01 MGA 4,511
116.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.35 MGA 1,546
205.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.7 MGA 3,095
55.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.62 MGA 11.7K
51.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
77.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.89 MGA 3,944
93.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.27 MGA 5,665
105.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.14 MGA 609
271.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.83 MGA 12.6K
14.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.67 MGA 7,420
42.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.54 MGA 20.2K
-31.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.27 MGA 5,670
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$12K MGA 53.4M
152.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.6K MGA 105.3M
1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$58.6 MGA 260.9K
43.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$15.52 MGA 69.1K
42.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$47 MGA 209.3K
-35.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$36.51 MGA 162.6K
42.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.3 MGA 28K
197.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.49 MGA 28.9K
-21.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$71.8 MGA 319.6K
179.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$11.5K MGA 51M
-53.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$30.58 MGA 136.2K
16.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$29.45 MGA 131.1K
35.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$76.8 MGA 342K
2.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$75.4 MGA 335.9K
17.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$387 MGA 1.7M
149.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$79 MGA 352K
500.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$586 MGA 2.6M
182.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$423 MGA 1.9M
183.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$818 MGA 3.6M
276.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$569 MGA 2.5M
1222.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$107 MGA 474.5K
643.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
15
-23.87%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Antananarivo: October 29, 2025

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