Cost of Living Comparison Between Toamasina and Antananarivo Cost of Living Comparison Between Toamasina and Antananarivo

🙂 Solo nomad: Toamasina is 5% cheaper than Antananarivo without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Toamasina is 9.3% cheaper than Antananarivo without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.59 MGA 11.5K
$3.26 MGA 14.5K
-20.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.73 MGA 70K
$18.81 MGA 83.8K
-16.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
$5.02 MGA 22.4K
-13.75%
Cappuccino
$1.15 MGA 5,119
$1.36 MGA 6,057
-15.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MGA 3,040
$1.08 MGA 4,824
-37.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MGA 3,340
$0.56 MGA 2,506
33.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 MGA 3,573
$0.79 MGA 3,526
1.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 MGA 4,848
$1.62 MGA 7,233
-32.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 MGA 4,150
$1.17 MGA 5,191
-20.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MGA 3,100
$1.04 MGA 4,632
-32.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 MGA 2,856
$0.75 MGA 3,322
-14.67%
Eggs
$1.9 MGA 8,472
$2.06 MGA 9,191
-7.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.37 MGA 46.2K
$10.16 MGA 45.3K
2.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 MGA 29.9K
$4.51 MGA 20.1K
48.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
$4.44 MGA 19.8K
12.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 MGA 6,294
$1.37 MGA 6,082
2.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 MGA 3,758
$0.59 MGA 2,625
42.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 MGA 5,767
$1.07 MGA 4,766
20.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 MGA 3,378
$1.01 MGA 4,478
-24.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 MGA 2,271
$0.74 MGA 3,294
-31.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MGA 3,304
$1.01 MGA 4,511
-26.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 MGA 1,407
$0.35 MGA 1,546
-8.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 MGA 2,203
$0.7 MGA 3,095
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 MGA 7,688
$2.62 MGA 11.7K
-33.97%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 MGA 3,788
$0.89 MGA 3,944
-4.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 MGA 4,814
$1.27 MGA 5,665
-14.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 MGA 1,402
$0.14 MGA 609
121.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.83 MGA 12.6K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.67 MGA 7,420
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.54 MGA 20.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 MGA 4,928
$1.27 MGA 5,670
-12.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$12K MGA 53.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.6K MGA 105.3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$58.6 MGA 260.9K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.8 MGA 83.7K
$15.52 MGA 69.1K
21.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.6 MGA 291.9K
$47 MGA 209.3K
39.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.43 MGA 99.9K
$36.51 MGA 162.6K
-38.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.3 MGA 28K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 MGA 30.2K
$6.49 MGA 28.9K
4.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$71.8 MGA 319.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$11.5K MGA 51M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.05 MGA 40.3K
$30.58 MGA 136.2K
-70.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$6.72 MGA 29.9K
$29.45 MGA 131.1K
-77.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56 MGA 249.3K
$76.8 MGA 342K
-27.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.72 MGA 163.5K
$75.4 MGA 335.9K
-51.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 MGA 603.3K
$387 MGA 1.7M
-64.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.9 MGA 244.6K
$79 MGA 352K
-30.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 MGA 2M
$586 MGA 2.6M
-23.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 MGA 593.1K
$423 MGA 1.9M
-68.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$818 MGA 3.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$569 MGA 2.5M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toamasina
Antananarivo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$137 MGA 609.5K
$107 MGA 474.5K
28.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
15
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Last update for Toamasina: October 27, 2025

Last update for Antananarivo: October 29, 2025

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